The shutdown cost Central Government 11 billion , , , , but virtualy none of this amount was new expense.

800,000 federal workers were temporarily laid off at no additional cost to the taxpayer.  Most of that 11 billion is the cost of the Federal Government for 36 days come rain or shine.  It is the Media trying to cast a poor light on the shutdown    . . . .   and in this case,  the media pulls this stunt everytime we have such a circumstance.