As shutdown drags on, federal workers flock to food pantries

CBS "News" ^ | January 15, 2019 | By Megan Cerullo (D-CBS)

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Fully Fund and Build the Wall.

[rigelkentaurus]

RIF time

[Anti-Bubba182]

Locusts!

[Kickass Conservative]

Should I assume that of you are a Federal Worker that you don’t have any Credit Cards, no Savings, no IRA’s you can take money out of and no Friends or Relatives that can loan you a few bucks to buy Groceries?

[Herman Ball]

This is phony. Anyone that has worked for the Federal Government that was honest and thoughtful would have enough set back to last them for three months if they lived within their means. Americans need to face reality that Federal Government employees in general are paid better and have more benefits than the average citizen. Do not buy into the farce.

[bigbob]

No Big Macs for them.

[IamConservative]

Amazing how many people that live so close to the edge financially.

[NormsRevenge]

Here’s hoping them that is unpaid put on a couple of layers of fat during their working time.

I hear packets of condiments can be used to make some mighty tasty sauces, soups and dips.. some stale bread, a little salt and pepper, some gubamint cheese, yummmy. Shutdown fondue, just for you.

[CincyRichieRich]

President Trump tweet out perhaps Nancy Pelosi can donate her paycheck like I did why is she still getting paid and they are suffering at her expense? Oh not to mention her wall.

[Farmer Dean]

A bunch of people who make a LOT more than working in the private sector,and no rainy day funds?Cry me a river you idiots ,your’re not smart enough to live unassisted.

[cuban leaf]

Five days before the FedGov can start permanently laying of the furloughed employees. (RIF - reduction in force)

I wonder if that is Trump’s plan.

[cyclotic]

But the Lexus and the new house. It was only $750,000 and barely big enough for the four of us.

They also cut down to one $9 coffee a day.

[TLI]

hosted five pop-up food pantry locations after federal workers

Sounds like five pop-up photo ops for federal workers...

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[jmacusa]

Yeah, right? These stories are bs. Meant to make the rest of us feel guilty for the ‘’poor government workers’’.

[faithhopecharity]

They get paid three times the national average

[Carriage Hill]

Chart for RIF:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/slate_labs/2013/10/federal_government_shutdown_agencies_with_the_most_furloughs.html

[Maceman]

Just curious. Are food pantries funded by the government, or by private charities?

[Carriage Hill]

Hard to believe that so many FedGov employees are in food pantries after the loss of a single paycheck.

[Sacajaweau]

What a lot of crap. These people are hardly destitute.

[Sacajaweau]

Interesting....Didn’t know that. But it does sound “Trump”.