This is why I always laugh when there's a "government shutdown" and government employees are furloughed - - in the end, the government employees always get their "back pay". I cannot believe that the same thing won't happen again this time if indeed there are furloughs.
Of course Boner and McConnell will ultimately give the furloughed government workers their “back pay”. Government workers are a protected species in the eyes of the RATS and RINOS.
It will also be a 20% cut in services, mostly you will feel the effect in timeliness, such as getting a passport or dealing with a VA claim or social security etc
or getting a federal approval to begin or continue some state and local projects and programs
For the next 22 weeks or so, if you happen to need, on a Friday, any service staffed or supported by a federal agency - good luck. Lots of voicemail - maybe. Employees are being told not only will they not work, but that they CANNOT work on a furlough day.
As a former AO in DoD, I am sure Congress and the WH are going to patiently wait for responses to demands for immediate information
NOT