24% Affected by Gov't Shutdown - that is a problem...

WSJ ran a poll today on how much the upcoming gov't shutdown would affect your personal life - the results are staggering...
How much would a government shutdown due to a budget impasse affect your life?


24% said that the effect would be 'a lot'.  Considering the readership demographics of the WSJ, this is really scary numbers.  How far reaching has the US Government grown to seriously affect 24% of the population?  We have found the problem Houston!