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Old 10-02-2013, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dellinger63 View Post
Surely we're not going to pay workers for staying home and doing nothing! Or are we?
You have it backwards. There are a number of gov't employees considered essential who are still required to work, even though they are not getting paid. When the shutdown ends, they may or may not get paid for the work they did during the shutdown. Depends on how Congress feels.
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