A logical but morally flawed view. All services for both the congress and the executive branch (with the exception of the absolutely minimum required) should be stopped at this point. Cars, gym, Internet, TV, etc. No TV in the office of the congress, none in the White House. Meals should be cut to Army rations for the president, etc. We as citizens should demand this. In a rational system the failure of supply should trigger an election. The least we can do here is remove all but the most required items. A sensible solution would be for us to pass a law that requires funding to continue based on the last levels. I am tried of our leaders playing chicken with the lives of others. Our government on both sides lacks consequences for their actions.