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Liberal_Stalwart71

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39. Thanks so much for your kindness. I'm so looking forward to this break.

Reply to Sedona (Reply #38)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 03:52 AM

Oct 2013

Need it badly!!

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House OKs back pay for furloughed federal workers [View all] Cryptoad Oct 2013 OP

Yup I expected this. dkf Oct 2013 #1

Thankfully Cryptoad Oct 2013 #2

If we can do it for farmers... dkf Oct 2013 #3

Funny Cryptoad Oct 2013 #7

Well there's a reason for that Heather MC Oct 2013 #8

Just think of it as a paid vacation. RC Oct 2013 #4

Government employees, elleng Oct 2013 #15

so the point of the shutdown is???? handmade34 Oct 2013 #5

They don't know what the point of the shutdown is. elleng Oct 2013 #16

Totally expected this, however how about all the private contractor employees that are laid off? Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #6

If Federal Workers are.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2013 #21

Contractors yes, employees I doubt it. Never mind the Mom and Pop buisness's that will.... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #22

sorry but -- that is absolutely not true lanlady Oct 2013 #24

I feel your pain, this poster is not very informed. Maybe they will learn something, maybe not. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #25

That's not true. LovingA2andMI Oct 2013 #33

So what say you? Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #27

Woo Hooo paid Holiday!!! Heather MC Oct 2013 #9

My colleagues on the job without (timely) pay will also be paid when it's over. But for those of us 24601 Oct 2013 #20

Just wait til Faux News gets hold of this lanlady Oct 2013 #26

HMC, I do not think anyone below Congress Criters and House Litter trained pols is enjoying this. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #28

Millions of employees Sedona Oct 2013 #10

Wow I am impressed, you must be the the token liberal in Sedona. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #13

Actually Sedona is quite blue as is Coconino County Sedona Oct 2013 #14

Thanks for the education, I truly had no Idea. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #18

Glad you said this because I'm black and will be in Sedone next week for a few days Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #36

No worries for you in Sedona Sedona Oct 2013 #38

Thanks so much for your kindness. I'm so looking forward to this break. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2013 #39

Of course they did - TBF Oct 2013 #11

They are not getting 'back pay,' elleng Oct 2013 #17

Some of them (congress critters) asked the payroll office TBF Oct 2013 #19

Dunno. elleng Oct 2013 #23

Sorry it is back pay. Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #30

Congress is not furloughed, elleng Oct 2013 #31

Absolutely, they get paid no matter what. God bless their patriotic unselfish souls! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #32

They Are so out of touch Nimyth Oct 2013 #12

Once again, the banks will win Duer 157099 Oct 2013 #29

Senate just adjourned and will not take up the House's Back Pay bill. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #34

Adjourned for how long?! Hadn't heard about this, just curious. freshwest Oct 2013 #40

This becomes an HR newblewtoo Oct 2013 #35

Great Point Brooklyns_Finest Oct 2013 #37

407 to zero... Volaris Oct 2013 #41