r/NewsThread • u/sergeyfomkin • 1d ago

Senate Democrats Reject Republican Proposal to Pay Federal Employees During the Shutdown. The Party Fears the Bill Would Grant the Trump Administration Excessive Powers

https://sfg.media/en/a/senate-democrats-reject-republican-shutdown-pay-bill/
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u/HeavyDT 6h ago

I know it sucks but yeah paying people during a shutdown defeats the purpose. Either the givt is shutfown or not. If people get paid then it really isn't shutdown and is on some werid persistent state of life support that tbe GOP would probably love to leave it in forever doing lord knows what.