No trips to Alcatraz but school lunch is still being served: How government shutdown would affect daily life as Senate prepares to vote tomorrow

President Obama and the leader of the  Democratic-controlled Senate dismissed a late developing plan approved  early  on Sunday by the GOP-run House that would delay by a year a key  part of the new  health care law and repeal a tax on medical devices, in  exchange for avoiding a  shutdown.

A government shutdown would have far-reaching  consequences for some, but minimal impact on others:

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Federal air traffic controllers would remain  on the job and airport-screening staff would keep funneling passengers through  security checkpoints. Federal inspectors would continue enforcing safety  rules.

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The State Department would continue  processing foreign applications for  visas and U.S. applications for passports,  since fees are collected to  finance those services. Embassies and consulates  overseas would continue to provide services to American citizens.

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