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2013-10-04 Home Front: Politix
Unpaid U.S. Government Workers Struggle to Get By
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Posted by Fred 2013-10-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top

#1 Bet they are demoncrats....

Posted by Au Auric 2013-10-04 00:29||   2013-10-04 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I have that femto-violin around here somewhere...
Posted by Raj 2013-10-04 00:47||   2013-10-04 00:47|| Front Page Top

#3 They've been out for THREE FUCKIN DAYS!!!
Posted by tu3031 2013-10-04 01:43||   2013-10-04 01:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Word,tu3031.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-10-04 02:07||   2013-10-04 02:07|| Front Page Top

#5 People who run the entire country come to a crashing halt after 3 day blip...

Maybe they'll learn a valuable lesson in being in credit for emergencies and the dangers of debt...

Nah!
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-10-04 06:37||   2013-10-04 06:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Better get use to it as we don't have the trillions to pay back for the money borrowed. This is how it's eventually going to end anyway. Make the best of the practice run now.
Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-04 08:17||   2013-10-04 08:17|| Front Page Top

#7 I love the multi-generational nature of this victimization.

moving back in with either of her divorced parents is not a practical option, as both of them have been furloughed from their jobs at the Internal Revenue Service.

This is as bad (or worse) as the multi-generational welfare hoarde. A distinction without a difference?
Posted by AlanC 2013-10-04 09:27||   2013-10-04 09:27|| Front Page Top

#8 "It's hard to make plans. You don't want to spend money."
Workers in the private economy have been in that situation for years and years. Welcome to my world.

At what point can they start collecting unemployment compensation?
Posted by Glenmore 2013-10-04 09:37||   2013-10-04 09:37|| Front Page Top

#9 More than 10,000 federal employees have filed claims for unemployment insurance in the capital area since the government shut down Tuesday, according to state and local offices.

In Washington, D.C., about 5,000 employees have filed claims in the first two and a half days of the shutdown, according to Lisa Mallory, director of the city’s Employee Services Department. More than 300,000 federal employees work in Washington, and while most of them live outside the city limits, the workers must file unemployment claims where they report for duty.
Posted by Au Auric 2013-10-04 09:41||   2013-10-04 09:41|| Front Page Top

#10 She and other civil servants said they feel they are being singled out for punishment.

No darling, you're not being "singled out". You'll know you've been properly "singled out" when you see my signature on your pink slip and last paycheck.
Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-04 10:08||   2013-10-04 10:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Yeah, well, if you think this is bad, wait a theoretical few years of Obamacare being used for a similar political theatre.
Posted by swksvolFF 2013-10-04 10:18||   2013-10-04 10:18|| Front Page Top

#12 $400-$1000 per month premium with a $5000. annual deductible is not insurance..... IT'S A TAX !

Enjoy the ride donk voters !
Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-04 10:23||   2013-10-04 10:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Irony would have the DC area unemployment offices shut down...
Posted by Raj 2013-10-04 11:10||   2013-10-04 11:10|| Front Page Top

#14 Guess they'll all have to quit and get jobs in the private sector...
Posted by tu3031 2013-10-04 14:34||   2013-10-04 14:34|| Front Page Top

#15 Pay the rent first you self serving jerk. We probably do not need you anyways.

You elected Maggots to represent you, thats what you got.
Posted by newc 2013-10-04 15:13||   2013-10-04 15:13|| Front Page Top

#16 No disrespect to maggots....
Posted by Alaska Paul 2013-10-04 21:01||   2013-10-04 21:01|| Front Page Top

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