Propaganda and lack of concern for ending government shutdown

[frugal-one]

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/shawnee

Government websites are spewing trump propaganda! What other administration has spewed such garbage on official government websites?

The republicans are not trying to negotiate to end the shutdown. They are not even around. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...iser-shutdown/

Another question ….. How come congressional salaries are paid during a shutdown while other government workers are not paid?

[nswef]

I think they need to be locked in the capitol without services until they figure out a sensible solution. This budget is their MAIN JOB! They should work on it ALL YEAR, not running awaqy in summer when it got tough with Epstein, not flitting all over the world to impress people. Hammer out a sensible budget and then do your foolishness.

[Rogar]

The polls in the news seem to blame the GOP. Unfortunately a finger pointing game that doesn't help anything, but maybe people will remember next time they vote. I'm not understanding why Trump wants to fire people. It seems like he is just being mean and some sort of act of vengeance. I wonder how many people have been fired and then hired back though Trump's term in office, either through some sort of legal judgement or just realizing they were needed.

One of our senators made public that he won't be accepting a salary during the shutdown.

[frugal-one]

The polls in the news seem to blame the GOP. Unfortunately a finger pointing game that doesn't help anything, but maybe people will remember next time they vote. I'm not understanding why Trump wants to fire people. It seems like he is just being mean and some sort of act of vengeance. I wonder how many people have been fired and then hired back though Trump's term in office, either through some sort of legal judgement or just realizing they were needed.

One of our senators made public that he won't be accepting a salary during the shutdown.

All federal employees should not receive a paycheck or all should. It is bogus that they receive pay during a shutdown and all others don’t. Surely it was voted on previously to give themselves this option?

[Rogar]

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All federal employees should not receive a paycheck or all should. It is bogus that they receive pay during a shutdown and all others don’t. Surely it was voted on previously to give themselves this option?

I don't know.

My take is that any government workers not working because of the shutdown can apply for unemployment under the standard rules to receive unemployment insurance. In other shutdowns I believe everyone eventually got back pay for time missed, minus what they got from unemployment. In a way, everyone finally got paid for days missed. Who knows what rules the Trump administration will impose.

I think the other government employees who actually working, like the post office, air contollers, military, etc. are still getting paid as usual?

I suppose what ever rules apply to everyone should apply to politicians.

[frugal-one]

I was a fed and an essential employee who had to work during a shutdown. It was irritating that I worked and later got paid but those who did not work also got paid later. They basically got a paid vacation (albeit anxiety laden). Oct 1 flew to see family and made sure to thank the TSA workers for being there! I was told this is the third time a shutdown was held under trump. The longest was 85 days. Hopefully, it will not last that long this time.

[KayLR]

My DH told me this morning that military pay comes out on the 15th so I bet it opens up before any soldiers go unpaid.

[Alan]

I was told this is the third time a shutdown was held under trump. The longest was 85 35 days. Hopefully, it will not last that long this time.

Fixed it for ya!

[Alan]

The republicans are not trying to negotiate to end the shutdown.

I think the Democrats are willing to end it immediately for $1.5 Trillion.

[frugal-one]

Fixed it for ya!

Thanks! Ha!