Posted on 01/15/2019 11:06:23 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Federal workers -- who haven't seen paychecks since before the government closed on Dec. 22 -- are lining up at food pantries across the U.S.
The Capital Area Food Bank, which operates in the Washington, D.C. area, hosted five pop-up food pantry locations after federal workers -- who missed their paychecks for the first time last Friday -- flooded the organization's "Hunger Lifeline" with calls for help, according to President and CEO Radha Muthiah.
Hotline representatives direct callers to the food pantries closest to their homes, and help make them aware of supplementary nutrition alternatives.
"We have seen an uptick in the number of calls from individuals who weren't traditionally clients to better understand the emergency food assistance network in our area should the shutdown persist," Muthiah told CBS. "Typically, SNAP [food stamps] recipients are the ones that come to food pantries but what we did this weekend was targeted to federal workers and contractors who typically earn more income but had missed paychecks," she said.
Workers were grateful for the extra assistance but fearful that it might not last as long as they need it to, she said. "The most common question we heard was, 'Can we count on you to be here next weekend?'"
Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, says this food bind is illustrative of "how many Americans are only one missed paycheck away from hunger."
He said the shutdown could become an "epic calamity" for hungry Americans should it last even another week.
"For most people pantries are a last resort. This is something that never should happen in a rational, reasonable world," he said. "But as long as this is happening we will make sure federal employees and contractors who are serving us don't go hungry."
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RIF time
Locusts!
Should I assume that of you are a Federal Worker that you don’t have any Credit Cards, no Savings, no IRA’s you can take money out of and no Friends or Relatives that can loan you a few bucks to buy Groceries?
This is phony. Anyone that has worked for the Federal Government that was honest and thoughtful would have enough set back to last them for three months if they lived within their means. Americans need to face reality that Federal Government employees in general are paid better and have more benefits than the average citizen. Do not buy into the farce.
No Big Macs for them.
Amazing how many people that live so close to the edge financially.
Here’s hoping them that is unpaid put on a couple of layers of fat during their working time.
I hear packets of condiments can be used to make some mighty tasty sauces, soups and dips.. some stale bread, a little salt and pepper, some gubamint cheese, yummmy. Shutdown fondue, just for you.
President Trump tweet out perhaps Nancy Pelosi can donate her paycheck like I did why is she still getting paid and they are suffering at her expense? Oh not to mention her wall.
Five days before the FedGov can start permanently laying of the furloughed employees. (RIF - reduction in force)
I wonder if that is Trump’s plan.
But the Lexus and the new house. It was only $750,000 and barely big enough for the four of us.
They also cut down to one $9 coffee a day.
Sounds like five pop-up photo ops for federal workers...
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Yeah, right? These stories are bs. Meant to make the rest of us feel guilty for the ‘’poor government workers’’.
They get paid three times the national average
Chart for RIF:
Just curious. Are food pantries funded by the government, or by private charities?
Hard to believe that so many FedGov employees are in food pantries after the loss of a single paycheck.
What a lot of crap. These people are hardly destitute.
Interesting....Didn’t know that. But it does sound “Trump”.
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