Just keep it shut down for as long as it takes.
We will soon realize how big, inefficient and useless a lot of Federal employees are ( i.e., we don’t need them ).
Let those who are under worked take some of the load.
I hate to say it but Trump's messaging leaves a lot to be desired. He should announce - daily - another ridiculous government program he's eliminating as long as this whole thing goes on, a la Rand Paul's "Festivus" pronouncements.
If we're lucky perhaps entire departments will be shut down, including the southern border. We'll see who blinks then.
Isn't there a rule that after 30 days the exit packages are distributed..?
This is what many of the proponents of big gov fear.
I am hoping it stays shut down long enough for most people to realize that we don’t need the hundreds of thousands of non essential personnel after all.