Paying furloughed workers

[deltex1]

Is in keeping with executive and legislative tradition. We have been paying Obabble and congress for doing nothing for decades.


Lawmakers convene as budget standoff continues - Seung Min Kim and John Bresnahan - POLITICO.com

 

[rightwinger]

Congress needs to grovel before furloughed workers and beg their forgiveness

They are more loyal to this country than Congress is

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I don't get it. Paying them completely defeats the point of sending them home. Why shut it down if you're going to pay anyway? Or are they just playing games and trying to put obama on the spot?

 

[rightwinger]

Playing games

furlough never made sense

 

[mudwhistle]

I don't get it. Paying them completely defeats the point of sending them home. Why shut it down if you're going to pay anyway? Or are they just playing games and trying to put obama on the spot?

The Senate hasn't been doing it's job for years. They owe us back pay......