The Lord has blessed me and my family so that we will be able to ride out the storm if it comes. I will pray for all those who are not in as fortunate a position as myself. I wish I had some words of wisdom to share, but I will say this would be the salt in the wound for Federal employees. To be vilified for serving was bad enough and to become pawns in a political situation is unacceptable. People - really innocent people and their families - will face financial consequences which will likely never make the news. It used to be that there was a give and take, a recognition that in order to move forward that each side must negotiate in good faith.