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hedgehog

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8. I wouldn't wish the shutdown on anyone - but since a lot of people are

Reply to Marrah_G (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 02:58 PM

Sep 2013

going to be involuntarily taking a hit for the rest of us, I thought it was the least I could do to express some appreciation for their sacrifice.

It seems the Republicans have spent the last 14 years spreading pain from one group to the next - people who work for private companies, then people who work for state and local governments, now federal employees!

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To all Federal employees: It's not fair that you will be taking the hit on the shut-down, [View all] hedgehog Sep 2013 OP

Double whammy for us... retired USAF. astonamous Sep 2013 #1

same only retired navy kydo Sep 2013 #4

Our bank gives us direct deposits a day early Stargazer09 Sep 2013 #5

Props to one government official: Proud Public Servant Sep 2013 #2

Yeah. I'm losing my malaria prophylaxis Recursion Sep 2013 #3

They won't be taking comfort in the fact that they won't be able to make ends meet Marrah_G Sep 2013 #6

I wouldn't wish the shutdown on anyone - but since a lot of people are hedgehog Sep 2013 #8

Ok, I'll remember that when we can't make the mortgage payment and my mom's nursing home bill Blaukraut Sep 2013 #7