Furlough or not to Furlough?

I know furloughs have a history of getting your back pay MOST of the time, but I have some issues knowing that those arguing the budget will still get their paychecks no matter what happens.

Barack Obama                                                           $400,000 plus $50,000 NON-TAXABLE
Senate Majotity Leader, John Boehner                        223,500
Senate Minorty Leader, Harry Reid                            193,400     
House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor                           193,400 
House Minoroty Leader, Harry Reid                           193,400  
Senate Budget Leader, Kent Conrad                            174,000  (Senate Default Salary)
House Budget Leader, Paul Ryan                                174,000   (House Default Salary)

800,000 Federal workers furloughed.... no tax returns processed.  No National Parks.  No Smithsonian. Military on duty, but not paid until the budget is resolved.  Same with air traffic controllers. And mail persons

I not only will not be paid - the government cannot accept volunteers.  So if I check mail, work on policies, or scan networks - I can be fired.

I am worried about the money.  But I will live.  But the average government employee is not me.  Most people are not at my pay grade.  There are janitors, and lawn care, and rangers, computer support people, clerks, instructors, docents.

I hope Congress stops grandstanding and realize that they amount of money they are arguing about is less than .5% of the Federal Budget.