Also, make an EO that government workers don't get backpay when the government shuts down.
Seriously, if the citizens don't get backpay when the government shuts their businesses down then why the hell do government workers get backpay when they go back to work when the government shuts down.
Air traffic controller here. We worked 30 days without pay in 2018, friends and co-workers had to take out loans to feed their kids because we didn't know how long the shutdown would last. After the govt re opened it took a few weeks to get our back pay a repay loans.
Yes, I remember it well. I made an appointment for a loan, but ended up not needing it. It was close though. We are real people and don't appreciate having our paychecks be a political game.
Also, make an EO that government workers don't get backpay when the government shuts down.
Seriously, if the citizens don't get backpay when the government shuts their businesses down then why the hell do government workers get backpay when they go back to work when the government shuts down.
Air traffic controller here. We worked 30 days without pay in 2018, friends and co-workers had to take out loans to feed their kids because we didn't know how long the shutdown would last. After the govt re opened it took a few weeks to get our back pay a repay loans.
Yes, I remember it well. I made an appointment for a loan, but ended up not needing it. It was close though. We are real people and don't appreciate having our paychecks be a political game.