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BumRushDaShow

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12. "they can't fire everybody."

Reply to shockey80 (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

Oh yeah they can. That is the RW lunatic GOP member's wet dream. "Less government" or "no government".

Over 1/2 of the TOTAL of those working for the federal government are contractors (the furloughed are generally civil servants). So they can easily insist on bringing in more contractors to do the work.

Would it survive a court challenge? Maybe/maybe not because civil servants are required to do work deemed "inherently governmental" but who knows? Would it fuck up the country big time? You bet.

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In my opinion, every federal worker should walk off their job. [View all] shockey80 Jan 2019 OP

I have a pro-shutdown Trump-humper coworker going on vacation soon manor321 Jan 2019 #1

No, but I hope a TSA worker finds something verboten in his luggage. nt spooky3 Jan 2019 #7

OK. That's good enough. :) manor321 Jan 2019 #9

Working for a check that shows, Net Pay: 0.00 . Bonkers. sarcasmo Jan 2019 #2

Govt employees Skidmore Jan 2019 #3

Thats the point, they can't fire everybody. shockey80 Jan 2019 #5

I sympathize but Bradshaw3 Jan 2019 #10

That's what air traffic controllers thought sarisataka Jan 2019 #11

"they can't fire everybody." BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #12

As a retired federal career employee, while I understand and actually would support a federal KPN Jan 2019 #13

Thank you. shockey80 Jan 2019 #14

With missing paychecks, yep... A sickout. mwooldri Jan 2019 #4

See PATCO, 1981 BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #6

Trump and Repubs would love that as they could replace them all with loyalists wishstar Jan 2019 #8

I am hoping his secret service agents walk off as well as the pilot. muntrv Jan 2019 #15

Most federal workers got their paychecks yesterday. Igel Jan 2019 #16

I wouldn't lay it on federal employees. shanny Jan 2019 #17

Doctors and nurses at VA hospitals? Hekate Jan 2019 #18

If the Trump shutdown doesn't end, eventually all federal workers will be affected. lilactime Jan 2019 #19