Social Security and Medicare checks will still go out, veterans can still get care, and the mail will keep coming (because USPS isn’t funded by tax dollars). Read More: Albany Man Confesses to Killing Parents in CBS6 InterviewExperts say a brief shutdown won’t tank the economy. For every week the government is closed, growth slows down, and local economies around federal parks and tourist sites lose millions. Too Long Didn't Read:You’ll still get your mail and Social Security. Thousands of New Yorkers working for the federal government may be forced to work without pay.