Are they that poorly paid working for the gumpies that missing ONE check is doomsday?
Some people in any income bracket spend everything they earn and live paycheck to paycheck. I wouldn’t necessarily think that gov’t employees would be wise enough to save for a rainy day.
Another thought, what would be the average net income of these 800,000 gov’t workers? Would $1,000 per week sound about right? If so, then missing this two-week paycheck will have a$1.6 billion impact to the economy. To be made up later, but it could have an impact while the shutdown lasts.
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