[COBOL2Java]

Why a increase to federal workers to avoid a shutdown. Federal workers have no say over whether a shutdown occurs.

Where did you get the idea that federal workers are having a say in whether a shutdown occurs?

They have no "say" - not directly. This is all being managed on behalf of their Sugar Daddies in Congress.

[Reily]

then bribe them behave after the shutdown & we get the wall not before!