horseydeucey t1_je4z04v wrote
Reply to comment by squats_and_sugars in TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope
This is correct, however I would add that more and more members of Congress are making waves about not retroactively paying the feds Congress has forced to not work during shutdowns Congress has created.
Many (most?) feds are salaried. Politically-motivated government shutdowns further erode the viability of a stable and educated federal workforce - something, I suspect, some in Congress actually want.
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