Things didn’t end well for the last guy…
Do you know what happens when you live paycheck-to-paycheck, like the vast majority of Americans, and they stop paying you for a while? Do you know what happens to children in those situations?
Opm holds 90 days in reserve, appropriations usually issues another 90 if needed, add another 90 days by zero interest loan and you have pay for approximately 270 days.
Currently opm projects no non payment, stop doomsaying when this happens periodically like clockwork.
Ed: also distinctly different from slavery given the voluntary nature of employment. It’s bad, it isn’t however “literally slavery” no matter how hard you clutch your pearls.
I literally quoted you a news article that says that they will work without pay in the event of a shutdown. Why are you pretending the opposite is true?
The TSA who say that literally Everytime? The TSA that doesn’t control their own payroll? That one?
2018
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-affect-air-travel/
Most TSA workers, about 95%, are considered essential, and would therefore remain on the job in the event of a shutdown — but without pay — TSA administrator David Pekoske said in a post on X.
Guess how many did not get paid.
2013
https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2015/02/25/tsa-workers-deserve-more-iou
A shutdown for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) means that most of our employees would still continue to come to work, without receiving a paycheck for that work until the shutdown ends.
Guess how many did not get paid.
A baited hook does not necessitate a bite, sometimes people just say shut to scare you and this is one of those times.
Notably, I can’t help but notice you aren’t calling it slavery anymore. Have we backed away from that ill thought out and obscenely offensive analogy?