Tell you what, Congressman, let's cut off your paycheck during a shutdown and see how long you can live without one. I'm pretty sure you've become accustomed to living a certain lifestyle and that lifestyle ain't cheap! Could you pay your bills for all your luxuries or even your essentials if you lost your paycheck? I'd say something about having to work without getting paid but we all know you get paid for doing nothing anyway so it would be a moot point.