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lilactime

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

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 04:10 PM

Jan 2019

It's not as if McConnell will let the Senate vote on funding the rest of the government when their funding runs out or that Trump would sign a bill if he did.

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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