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I, and lots of other Federal Government employees, were furloughed one day a pay period for multiple months a few years ago. WE WERE NEVER PAID.
Personally, I did fine. I got some part time computer programming work and ended up positive for the year, but not everybody can do that. And, it was a gigantic pain in the butt and lots of work. When the furlough ended I still had to find time to finish that project - on my own time. All good, not complaining.
However, it is a canard to say that furloughed people are going to get paid. They will not if they are furloughed on a schedule (like a day every pay period).
The gubmint is broke and we are being treated like all employees of bankrupting companies. See Sears and K-Mart employment as an example.
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