Affected, and the businesses they patronize, as well. nbc s rehema ellis is in indianapolis, indiana, where one local barbershop is offering free haircuts to furloughed federal employees. rehema, what are you hearing from these employees who are stopping by? reporter: well, one of the things i want to say is, as you know, craig, there is a saying, when you look good, you feel good. yes. reporter: at this barbershop, they re hoping they can help people feel a little better by offering them a free haircut. it is making a difference with folks. sitting in the chair right now is a federal worker. name is patricia wise. you re getting a free haircut. what does it mean to you? it s very uplifting because it says that someone cares about your plight. because it seems overnight i ve gone from being self-sustaining to being sustained by the kindness of strangers. reporter: and the paychecks have stopped, but the bills
Haven t. that s correct. reporter: how much of a burden is that on you right now? oh, it s devastating. it s demoralizing. it s just the worry alone, the uncertainty of it all is, i think, what s most agonizing. reporter: do you have enough money to pay your bills? just for a short period of time. i am now basically living off of a stipend i had for a car down payment. i don t know how long it ll carry me. reporter: who do you blame for all of this? it is difficult to assess blame, but i know that the president said that he would own it and would be proud to do so. it s just that s just very hard to hear. reporter: it is good to be sitting in this chair and not have to pay for it. that is true. reporter: she s getting a great haircut, craig. indeed. rehema ellis, thank you. our thoughts are with patricia,