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US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks (www.reuters.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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U.S. airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation's homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run ‌out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.

President Donald Trump in late March directed DHS to use emergency funds to pay Transportation Security Administration workers who had gone without paychecks for about six weeks, causing disruptions at U.S. airports. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told "Fox and Friends" on Tuesday that the money would run out ⁠by early May.

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[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hopefully they all call out sick.

If you're not getting paid to be there, don't be there.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I had some really nice TSA agents, they're usually far better than the ticket agents. I'm not saying we need the security theater, but the workers shouldn't be the ones to suffer.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 3 weeks ago

yeah works for me to.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The libertarians really are breaking the government.

This totally won't bite them in the ass too. /s

[–] tlekiteki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago

Most Americans want to defund ICE. The DHS was defunded and chose which branch to pay.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We did just fine before TSA

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

But who will confiscate your nail clippers and soda bottles without them?

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When will we run out of money for war?

[–] winkledinkle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Based on what soldiers are eating?

Sooner than we think.

[–] A_Drusas@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Then maybe the Republicans should get serious about funding them.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh no. Anyway...

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Name any other country in the world where this insanity happens on a regular basis

There are none, only the US is so fucked up that this shit is considered normal