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gopiscrap

(23,760 posts) Wed Jan 16, 2019, 12:37 PM Jan 2019

Second dumb question?

Shouldn't those Federal workers forced to continue at their jobs and not being paid, when the shut down is over, shouldn't they get paid WITH INTEREST?

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Second dumb question? (Original Post) gopiscrap Jan 2019 OP

Yes zipplewrath Jan 2019 #1

I don't see that as possible, with wabting taxes reduced because of the shutdown (Q1) LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #2

Never happen angrychair Jan 2019 #3

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

1. Yes

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 01:03 PM

Jan 2019

They won't, and really depending upon how long it goes on, that would be a relatively trivial amount. Interest rates are really low right now. But, hey, I'd vote for it.

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

2. I don't see that as possible, with wabting taxes reduced because of the shutdown (Q1)

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 01:11 PM

Jan 2019

Your first question wants to recover the money that they would get paid, where would the money for interest come from?

angrychair

(8,699 posts)

3. Never happen

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 01:16 PM

Jan 2019

Plus no matter how much they get later, it doesn’t help with paying for food, transportation, healthcare and childcare today.

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