26 Sep 2023 8:07 pm
Oh it's worse. Government employees get back pay if they DON'T work during a shutdown. Government employee unions are strong. They will get paid regardless. Civilian contractors might get screwed but the feds will get paid.ConsRule » 26 Sep 2023, 7:43 pm » wrote: ↑ You do realize that the budget does not change just because funding is stopped for a few weeks. That money could be spent when things reopen because there is no way your budget from the House passes the Senate OR gets signed by the President. Besides, much of that "spending" is in payroll and government employees who work during the shut down get back pay so your estimate is incorrect.