As Shutdown Drags On, Can Americans Afford to Go Without a Paycheck?
![](https://media.wnyc.org/i/800/0/l/85/2019/01/AP_19008681723755.jpg)
Federal Aviation Administration employee Michael Jessie, who is currently working without pay as an aviation safety inspector for New York international field office
( AP Photo )
( AP Photo )
Produced by Ellen Frankman