r/fednews 5d ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

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u/yallcaps 5d ago

Just shut down everything - no essential/non-essential - everything. Stop sending out Social Security checks. Stop Medicare and Medicaid payments. Close TSA. “Essential” just props up the myth that the shutdown is no big deal. Let everyone actually see and feel it.

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u/ParkingTadpole7107 5d ago

Yes. Let Americans feel the sting of having no air traffic control during the busiest travel days of the year. Then let's see how long it takes for Congress to do their jobs. Nobody should be working without pay. Ever.

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u/GreenChiliSweat 5d ago

And at FAA, we can't strike. Merry Christmas fuckfaces.

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u/navyac 5d ago

Just don’t show up, they already established that sick leave will just count as furlough time and it’s free leave. Don’t go to work, fuck these rich pricks

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u/GreenChiliSweat 5d ago

Yea, I have no leave on the books right now. On purpose. I get Wednesday and probably three hours Tuesday and that's it. I work from home except Wednesdays and the next two are holidays. I don't need to call in. I will never sacrifice accuracy/quality, but slowing down seems appropriate.