Shutdown Doesn't Just Hurt Public Sector:

I am hearing from more than one Mississippi employer today that had plans to do some hiring cannot because eVerify is down thanks to the shutdown.

 Meanwhile, Mississippi's Republican representatives must have gotten the news that the polls aren't happy about the lack of government, as they are trying to shuffle the blame chairs on the Titanic:

We have repeatedly voted to keep the government open & offered to negotiate. Pres. & D controlled Senate says no way http://t.co/QPqtJ9Qk2P
— Alan Nunnelee (@RepAlanNunnelee) October 1, 2013

via @WSJ: "Mr. Obama's refusal to negotiate suggests that he wants a shutdown—either over the budget or debt limit." http://t.co/0rZb9ycQoO
— Senator Thad Cochran (@SenThadCochran) September 30, 2013

Cannot in good conscience stand by while this bad law is placed on backs of struggling families and small businesses: http://t.co/eBBpudxGCq
— Cong. Steven Palazzo (@CongPalazzo) September 28, 2013

The Senate Democrats are doing nothing, so they need to step up to the table and do their job. #SenateMustAct
— Gregg Harper (@GreggHarper) October 1, 2013

Latest vote shows Senate Dems would rather have a #GovtShutdown than make sensible changes to #Obamacare. #FairnessForAll
— Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) October 1, 2013

The senate voted 18 times to go to conference on budget, and the House voted against it. 
 
I encourage Cottonmouth readers to reach out to their representatives and remind them that these practices are bad for business. The livelihoods of Mississippians are at stake.