USA, — "The first couple of weeks or so, the shutdown's not going to be that big of a deal for most people. So, I don't think there's anything to worry about."

Neil Strine, a political science professor at the Bloomsburg campus of Commonwealth University, says most people don't have to worry about a government shutdown because only a small portion of the government actually shuts down.

Strine says, "When you say the government shuts down, it's really only 15% at best of the government shuts down."

This percentage includes what the government deems to be nonessential, such as museums and national parks like the Steamtown National Historic Site.

But essential services like Medicaid and Social Security are expected to continue, but some programs might struggle more than others, depending

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