Out of touch billionaires are running the show, insulated from the problems they are creating. They are people who never have to set foot in a grocery store, worry about paying for a doctor's visit or, importantly here, fly commercial.
We should push for a law that grounds ALL part 91 (corporate and private) and part 135 (on demand air taxi) flights if the federal government shuts down, with the only exception being for medical flights (and no non-essential passengers allowed on those flights).