Key Takeaways

Thousands of federal workers in Georgia must cope without pay due to the government shutdown.

The shutdown resulted from failed funding agreements in Congress affecting the Affordable Care Act.

Workers like Peter Farrugia support the shutdown for the sake of healthcare benefits for Americans.

Furloughed workers can file for unemployment insurance, which is available through the Georgia Department of Labor.

The Department of Labor can also assist in connecting job-seekers with private sector jobs.

Thousands of federal workers in Georgia will need to figure out how to make ends meet while they are going without a paycheck until the federal government reopens.

The federal government shut down at midnight Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans in Congress failed to reac

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