Ah yes, air traffic controllers must show up for work without pay, but Congress …

Ah yes, air traffic controllers must show up for work without pay, but Congress can take the day off. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he’ll be making “necessary cuts” to the department, because nothing fixes staffing shortages quite like firing more people. “They have to come to work. You got to show up. That’s your job,” Duffy said. Maybe someone should let the House know they have to work too. Workers are being threatened with RIFs, and when asked whether all federal employees would receive back pay after the shutdown, Trump replied, “It depends on who we’re talking about.” It’s the classic government motto: the beatings will continue until morale improves.


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