The current partial government shutdown showcases one of my hot-button issues.
Best that I can tell, about 1 million government employees are impacted: about half of them are “essential” employees who must report to work and will be paid when the budget is resolved.
The other 500,000 are classified as “non-essential” … they get to stay home for the duration … and, will also be paid when the budget is resolved.
That raises 2 questions:
(1) why should non-essential employees get a better deal than essential employees (who have to work for their pay)?
(2) Why do non-essential employees ever have to report to work, and why do they ever get paid?
As I’ve said, I’ve been on this issue for awhile … and the shutdown gives me an opportunity to reprise a post on the subject from last winter … when you read “snow storm”, simply substitute the word “shutdown”.
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It’s snowing in DC … “non-essentials” need not report.
It’s snowing in DC today … err, kinda.
Not much on the ground … temp is 34 degrees … roads are clear … but those AccuWeaterher folks are saying more snow is coming.
Good enough for the Feds … to shut the government down.
Archive photo … not from today!
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Just heard my absolute favorite public service message on TV:
Due the inclement weather, non-essential Federal government workers do not have to report for work today.
Maybe the Feds can use the snow storm to solve the budget bruhaha … here’s how.
The Homa Files 