Obama's against organized labor.
"No, I don't think they should get their back pay, frankly, I really don't. I'm sick and tired of a massive, bloated federal bureaucracy living on our backs, and taking money out of us, a lot more money than most of us earn in the private sector, then getting a furlough, and then getting their money back at the end of it. Sorry, I'm not for that. I want to punish these people. Sorry to say that, but that's what I want to do."
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10...ees-i-w/196261
Come on, WC, give some exculpatory "context"![]()
Obama's against organized labor.
government these days is just bean counters coming up with more ways to count beans..a lot of this crap adds nothing to society. NSA, TSA, etc are just a giant leech on our backs that need to go. these workers would be much more productive in the private sector producing things and services people actually want. we don't want to be spied on, harassed, etc that doesn't add value.
These Fed s get all the money back for whatever time they miss??
imo govt should cut down on redtape bull , get rid of middle management....
sure, why not? why should they lose pay because of asshole Repug tea bagger extremists? This isn't a for-profit employer who can arbitrarily over its employees at will and without reprisal.
The messenger is undoubtedly a hypocritical bag who has extorted tons of money himself from the taxpayers.
However the message:
"I'm sick and tired of a massive, bloated federal bureaucracy living on our backs, and taking money out of us, a lot more money than most of us earn in the private sector, then getting a furlough, and then getting their money back at the end of it. Sorry, I'm not for that." is right on.
How many of these Federal job *positions* are pure waste?
Congress being the biggest waste of space of course.![]()
yes, because this is obviously the fault of every government worker in the country and not a select few childish idiots in Congress(who are still getting paid).
Why not is your reason?
Regardless of who's fault it is, they're not working. No work, no pay.
they have jobs, want to work, want to get paid. tea bagger assholes and the less Boner deny them access to their jobs.
^ I have a , want Alison Brie, and want to bang her. My not being a rich and famous hollywood actor prevents me from doing so.
I wonder how many chromosomes your inbreeding prevented you from developing ...
NB: I don't fault the workers. They're getting the short end of the stick. I think it's totally ed that they can't work. I just don't think they should get a mandatory weeks paid vacation off my dime.
oh so now you're geneticist?ing flatter yourself, no?
how about endocrinologist you talking about hormones, adrenalin, etc? or you neuro scientist talking about the "thoughts in your brain"
you are not paid to bang somebody. govt employees are paid to work
And they're not paid to not work.
Q. What % of Federal Jobs are truly productive* and neccessary?
* "productive" meaning adding to the taxpayers health, welfare and benefit.
I'm gonna overestimate and say 50%. Meaning 50% could be flat cut and the taxpayer would not suffer one iota from said cut.
What % do you think?
They'll get unemployment, so either way it's paid vacation tbh.
I would think that, technically, they wouldn't count as unemployed, but I dunno. Never been unemployed, so you might be right.
Botons, your probably drawing from the people's teat: what say you? Do they get unemployment checks?
If the shutdown is still going by the end of the workday Monday I think they can all get unemployment, though it has to be paid back if they get back pay.
The government shutdown is just really ing people over on vacation. If I was a non-bean-eating foreigner the only reason I would come to the US is to see the amazing national parks. Sucks for them.
What about civilian defense employees overseas? Think they're gonna get unemployment?
Moreover, not all of the people who are not being paid are 'on vacation'. Those listed as 'essential' are expected to work and work overtime; they're just not expected to get paid.
Sounds like a for plan to me.
Sounds like a job that depends on the weather.
Lots of those guys don't get paid when they can't work.
How many of them, like the federal 'essential' workers, don't get paid when they DO work?
Not so many is my guess.
Fox News/Business is a truly vile place.
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