Jewboo
5th October 2013, 07:16 AM
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Government Doors Closed, but Workers May Get Paid
Their government has failed to keep the doors open and has told federal workers to stay off the job as the political parties fight over spending and health care in austere times.
Now Congress and President Barack Obama are poised to send this message to the 800,000 sidelined government employees: We don't know when the impasses will end but you will get reimbursed for lost pay once the government reopens.
With the partial shutdown entering its fifth day, the GOP-run House was scheduled Saturday to vote on legislation backed by the White House and congressional Democrats that would make sure the furloughed workers get paid for not working. The Senate was expected to OK the bill, but the timing was unclear.
Linky (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/dems-time-gop-unite-end-shutdown-20471233)
Government Doors Closed, but Workers May Get Paid
Their government has failed to keep the doors open and has told federal workers to stay off the job as the political parties fight over spending and health care in austere times.
Now Congress and President Barack Obama are poised to send this message to the 800,000 sidelined government employees: We don't know when the impasses will end but you will get reimbursed for lost pay once the government reopens.
With the partial shutdown entering its fifth day, the GOP-run House was scheduled Saturday to vote on legislation backed by the White House and congressional Democrats that would make sure the furloughed workers get paid for not working. The Senate was expected to OK the bill, but the timing was unclear.
Linky (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/dems-time-gop-unite-end-shutdown-20471233)