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9. If you think that secret service agents are motivated by money

Reply to treestar (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 10:54 AM

Dec 2018

Again, I'm going to assume you don't know any secret service agents -- at least not the ones on the presidential detail.

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Secret Service agents don't get paid during shutdown [View all] Cyrano Dec 2018 OP

Not going to happen. onenote Dec 2018 #1

Hard to work when you are not getting paid treestar Dec 2018 #2

If you think that secret service agents are motivated by money onenote Dec 2018 #9

Silly. Same for police and fireman and soldiers? At some point everyone needs money. nt USALiberal Dec 2018 #11

sure. everyone needs money. onenote Dec 2018 #12

I think you are right, onenote. It would take a lot to break that dedication.... Hekate Dec 2018 #23

100% correct... ADX Dec 2018 #26

You've made excellent points in this thread PJMcK Dec 2018 #30

I don't know any of them treestar Dec 2018 #19

No question that this is a hardship. But I think federal employees quitting due to the shutdown onenote Dec 2018 #20

Well, "income replacement" insurance customerserviceguy Dec 2018 #33

But tRump isn't a real president pandr32 Dec 2018 #29

That is what sucks liberal N proud Dec 2018 #3

essential employees get paid in every agency...... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #4

Government employees who work don't get paid until the shutdown ends Massacure Dec 2018 #7

not true.... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #14

They do not get paid during the shut-down. Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #16

It's complicated, but... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #34

They DO get paid. former9thward Dec 2018 #35

perhaps not jump in front of the president?? beachbum bob Dec 2018 #5

That seems unlikely and a bit snarky about these professionals PJMcK Dec 2018 #31

Kind of sounds like something those on the right would say during an Obama shutdown. elocs Dec 2018 #6

I hope someone told him that 2naSalit Dec 2018 #8

Well, I'm thinking that being a Secret Service agent probably MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

Given the current state of the economy, what is a more stable employer? onenote Dec 2018 #22

I'm pretty sure even a cheap bastard like Trump gives each agent huge Christmas bonuses Polybius Dec 2018 #13

I seriously doubt that. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #17

There might be a law, but who's gonna tell if the President gives it to them? Polybius Dec 2018 #18

I expect most of the Secret Service agents PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #24

Would you, as a dedicated Secret Service agent,... lame54 Dec 2018 #15

The question answers itself. onenote Dec 2018 #21

Wouldn't it be easier... lame54 Dec 2018 #25

Again, 100% correct... ADX Dec 2018 #28

They will get theirs. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #27

I wish Trump had gone to his stupid resort PJMcK Dec 2018 #32

They get paid. former9thward Dec 2018 #36