Patrick: 4,000 state workers pay in limbo due to shutdown

bostonherald.com ^ | October 1, 2013 | Jordan Graham

[Tailgunner Joe]

Gov. Patrick slammed the government shutdown today and House Republicans, saying Massachusetts will suffer while politicians hold the government hostage.

Along with national parks and monuments, 22 Head Start programs in the state will close because of the shutdown and the payment status of 4,000 state workers who are paid in whole or in part by federal grants is up in the air, Patrick said.

“Those kids are out while the minority and the House like everything about Obamacare, actually, except the Obama part — but want to shut down the government,” he said

The governor said the state would determine the short-term future of those 4, 000 workers “soon”.

[yldstrk]

Massachusetts now has a visual as to how there is Federal creep in the state

[mylife]

Oh Noes! The 3 year olds can’t be indoctrinated?

[freebilly]

22 Head Start programs in the state will close because of the shutdown and the payment status of 4,000 state workers who are paid in whole or in part by federal grants is up in the air

Thank God...!

[eclecticEel]

Maybe state government should fund their own workers with their own tax revenues.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Guess Mass. needs to get off the “dole” and start using some of the “Taxachussetts” revenue to pay for those “necessities”.

[j_tull]

“Those kids are out while the minority and the House like everything about Obamacare, actually, except the Obama part — but want to shut down the government,” he said

Huh? Does anyone here speak jive?

[Jim from C-Town]

Believe me, anyone that ever took part in a head start program is not now nor ever will be a Republican voter. At least not 95% of them, if you catch my drift!

[cripplecreek]

My mother worked for head start for some 20 odd years and she’s calling BS on this. The states get their grant money for head start quarterly (Mom used to write the grant requests) and should be good to go for at least a month.

She tells me that through some 17 govt shutdowns, she never once missed a paycheck or was furloughed.

[cripplecreek]

Believe me, anyone that ever took part in a head start program is not now nor ever will be a Republican voter.

Guess again.

[unixfox]

It’s not about the chilren. It’s about how many more lazy ass scumbag government union employees can get on the roles.

[dennisw]

 

[RightGeek]

4,000 state workers who are paid in whole or in part by federal grants

Yikes, get rid of them!

[dragnet2]

What a shame...Bloated unionized corrupt government workers and corrupt government contractors are hurting after one whole day??

Everyday day bloated corrupt fatgov is shut down, eliminate 5,000 fed gov employees and reduce their fat bloated tax paid retirement pensions by 50 percent...

Everyday...Eliminate 5,000 of these parasites....

[SoCal Pubbie]

That’s not how vassal states work. You have to pay the tribute first then stay in the Master’s good graces.

[Jim from C-Town]

Well, I am either shocked or appalled. Either way, look around to the next 95 out of 100 and they are not voting Republican.

[Salamander]

Obama happens.

*shrug*

[cripplecreek]

95% is probably a safe bet but some of us do escape the zombie ranch.

[golf lover]

Do you know why Ma state workers are not allowed to look out the windows in the morning?
Answer: So they will have something to do in the afternoon.

[dennisw]

dittos!!!! federal parasite being the key words. federal contractors included.