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BlueStreak

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6. I'm not sure that is true

Reply to dkf (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 02:06 AM

Feb 2013

Every government contract has an escape clause in event of non-funding. While Panetta might not be able to completely terminate a large contract, he can certainly withhold payments. Fundamentally that is no different from laying off people. It is all expense and it is all budgeted.

I'm just sayin' that the Republicans would have a whole different reaction if Boeing had its wealth threatened. Republicans don't give a shit about working people, especially government employees. They love the troops, but a big part of those furloughs hit people who aren't in uniform.

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Panetta Notifies Congress of Pentagon Plan To Furlough Civilians (22 days of unpaid leave) [View all] Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

Cry me a fucking river...22 days? Ask some of those that have been out of work for 3+ years or Purveyor Feb 2013 #1

Kicking for this post. n/t Lugnut Feb 2013 #4

Your compassion is impressive. Llewlladdwr Feb 2013 #7

I've seen 'compassion' first hand here in Michigan when the auto factories started shutting down Purveyor Feb 2013 #12

It would be 1 day every week, so no unemployment. NutmegYankee Feb 2013 #11

Is he cancelling any weapons systems contracts? BlueStreak Feb 2013 #2

He doesn't have that latitude. That's congress fault. dkf Feb 2013 #5

I'm not sure that is true BlueStreak Feb 2013 #6

He stated this is the reason they had to go with furloughs. dkf Feb 2013 #9

Let's see, if there is no Secretary of Defense, maybe the Pentagon can't implement the cuts BlueStreak Feb 2013 #3

These people could be working on infrastructure jobs with other Americans. But GOP says NO! freshwest Feb 2013 #8

As a former contractor and federal employee madville Feb 2013 #10