after march. popular tourist spots may be affected. the smithsonian institution is looking at $40 million in budget cut. a spokesperson tells cnn it will put off repairs and implement a firing freeze but keep the doors open. it s 20% cuts. one day a week, only 80% of the people are there providing the services that they provide. so it s a gradual reduction. over time, you ll notice. reporter: the biggest impact will be on the defense department civilian workforce. 800,000 of them are expected to get furlough notices. and that will have a ripple effect throughout military towns in the united states. the public will also notice other changes. the military s popular air demonstration team, the air force thunderbirds, and the navy s blue angels, those shows will be danced for the rest of the week. thanks very much, lisa, for that. did the obama administration go overboard in warning about these forced spending cuts? let s discuss with our chief national correspondent john king and ou