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Of course they're blaming the Democrats. And MAGA asks, "Well, what were the Democrats wearing?" to validate the victimization.
And I'm sure they'll blame the Democrats for all the government employees they're going to fire.
WE DID IT. WE STOPPED THE GOVERNMENT. IT'S A GREAT, GREAT SHUTDOWN. PLAY GOLF. GOOD FOR AMERICA.
So... ICE isn't getting paid right now?
The way it works is some people work regardless, like the military or ATC for example. Idk if ICE falls into a similar category but it wouldn't surprise me.
Anyone still working won't get paid right now but when the politicians are done with their games and the government is reactivated they'll get back pay...eventually.
Government shutdowns have been happening for years, they should just make it an official holiday week
Of course it’s also one of the biggest causes of “waste, fraud and abuse” in government. So far they have always paid people retroactively. They need to. But that means that congress screwing around not doing their job, causes millions of workers to sit at home doing nothing while still eventually getting paid.
I know this time they’re threatening permanent firings but they’ll always find something worse to threaten. It’s time to stand our ground.
If MAGAts care enough about depriving millions of healthcare, let them shut it down. If MAGAts care about illegal firings that will bog the government down in lawsuits for decades, let them shut it down. If MAGAts care enough about denying medical rights to any marginalized groups, let them shut it down. If MAGAts want to impose martial law, let them shut it down
Good! Fascists being shut down is always good news.
The fascists are considered essential and will still be working whether or not they are being paid
In one sense yes, but this doesn't hurt any of them in the least. This hurts GS level employees and "expendable" workers, as planned.
Ask the government workers who are being fired because of the shutdown how good it is.
And how much pushback will they get long term after ripping out most career civil servants?
Didn't they already fire most the normal people? The government employees at this point are more likely to be trump loyalists. Let them sweat.