Going for the record.

The 'doomsday' scenario: Here's what happens if the shutdown drags on

The doomsday scenario might be unlikely — the longest the federal government has ever shut down is 21 days, a record that will fall if the current closure lasts until Saturday — but it is chilling.

If the worst were to happen, experts say the devastating impact would be widespread:

• 38 million low-income Americans lose food stamps

• 6 million face an uncertain timetable for collecting tax refunds

• 2 million without rental assistance and facing possible eviction

• 800,000 paycheck-less federal employees plunged into dire financial straits

• Shuttered parks and museums while overstressed airports cause tourism to tank

• Federal court system slows to a crawl

• Disaster relief money doesn't get to storm-ravaged areas

• Lapsed FDA and EPA inspections lead to dangerous outbreaks

• Private companies looking to go public are stuck in limbo

• Stock market plummets

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-doomsday-scenario-heres-what-happens-if-the-shutdown-drags-on/ar-BBS3i6P?ocid=spartandhp