Originally Posted by
scubadiver
Since time immemorial congress, grandstanding for the voters, has cut the budget. Traditionally they start with the Park Service. The park service responds to the budget cut by closing the Washington Monument to tourists.
Disappointed tourists scream to their representatives. The budget is quietly restored.
This time it's delaying the plowing of Yellowstone NP to open roads.
My prediction is that other than the WH tours, tourists will feel virtually no effect from sequestration on their trips to Washington.