Does a Government Shutdown Play Right Into the Hands of D.O.G.E. ?

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[jimjohn]

It's a realistic question: A shutdown means the executive branch can furlough all non-essential employees. But isn't that EXACTLY what DOGE is doing (among other audits).

If that were the case, shouldn't we be encouraging the DEMS to vote for a shutdown, then let it play itself out?

Or am I missing something?

[Robert DeLong]

They don't get paid though while they are furloughed. More Democrat posturing with this shutdown. If Republicans expect them to pay the price for the shutdown, I doubt that will happen. I know it won't happen with the press, but it may happen with citizens.

We shall see I guess. 🙂👍

[blackdog]

I put it right up there with college kids on spring break, later complaining about student loans. You can’t make people any more stupid in America. Really.

[aimhigh]

Is past shutdowns, Federal employees were always retroactively paid for off times. Probably not this time.

[Cobra64]

Yup. I’ve always thought Government shutdowns were a good idea.👍

[Cobra64]

Yup. Lock the doors now and permanently after personnel departures to prevent shredding and wiping computers.

[oldbrowser]

Once the government shutdown is resolved federal employees are usually paid for their time off due to the shutdown, thus no money is saved by the shutdown.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Federal employees don’t get paid during a shutdown.

[cgbg]

Correct—but traditionally in previous shutdowns they were paid retroactively after the shutdown.

Hopefully President Trump will choose not to do it this time (if there is a shutdown).

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yes usually later they get the back pay.

[EnderWiggin1970]

Aye, just because it was done one way in the past, there may be discretionary or negotiable aspects that can be bent to our advantage this time around. At least a partial pay cut during furlough for example. Paying people for doing nothing doesn’t make sense, especially given their elevated salaries in the first place.