Trump's televised speech and the Democratic response have this federal worker ready to look for a new job

Halleck is the breadwinner of his family. He is concerned that, like him, other federal employees are starting to look for work in the private sector to continue to support their families.

"There are very few people who can live without pay for months," he said. "If the closure lasts and people start to stop, at-risk patients could suffer the ultimate consequences."

"We are like pawns"

In an oval office speech Tuesday night Trump asked Americans to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, saying the country was facing "a humanitarian and security crisis on the southern border".

Trump asked Congress to allocate $ 5 billion to finance the construction of the wall.

In the Democrats' response, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer described the wall as costly and inefficient and said Trump was delaying the government's reopening because of his "obsession".

Halleck said that he had only heard of a political blockage.

"There was no solution and there was no reason for these employees to be hit by the wall," Halleck said. . "We are like pawns in this game."

Halleck is just beginning to draw on his emergency funds which, in his opinion, can last three months for his family.

He was angry listening to both speeches and called them "a slap to everyone who is doing a good service to this country."

"There was no thanks to the federal employees who are going to live on rice and beans from here on Friday," said Halleck, only "sneaky jabs" by both parties. One to the other.

"Who Must Deal With This Kind of Foolishness?"

Brad Williams, a Federal IT Service Provider, Was More Sympathetic to the Democratic Response to the President's Address

Williams, 46, of Hillsborough , North Carolina, could be in a better position than other workers. His business allows him to convert his vacation days into cash, and he has enough to pay him about two weeks more.

Yet, the husband and father of two teenagers is already questioning a former colleague about the availability of jobs on the outside. the federal government.

"I am networked because who has to deal with this kind of nonsense?" Williams said Wednesday.

Williams states that he is a political independent having been Republican. He added that he thought Trump mistakenly confused a border wall with border security.

"The biggest difference between the two statements was that the answer was only solutions and working in a bipartite manner to deal not only with border security, but also

Any Trump argument that he would like to bring back Federal employees and contractors would sound hollow, Williams said, "because he could do it now if he wanted to. . "

The closure prevents the 71-year-old resident of Hagerstown, Maryland, from her contract concierge work with the Department of Agriculture.

She is receiving a pension from a previous janitorial job for which she retired, but she says her pension and social security do not make ends meet, so she relies on the work contract.

"I think it's so unfair to put people out of work, just for a wall," she said.

"People can not afford to pay their bills or feed their families to feed their families. The wall is not so important that we must close the doors of work. "

The Consequences of Closure

While Both Parties Stand By, The Americans Whether they are civil servants or not – their lives and livelihoods are affected

Meanwhile, ordinary citizens intervene to help to the extent of their abilities.

But even with the altruism of others, federal employees are still struggling with the loss of their earnings – and the possibility that they will not come back soon.

"I have to stay for three months," Halleck said. "This speech has definitely inspired me to press the button to send the application."