They knew the situation back during the Great Recession, and those folks lost their homes.-------------------------------------- Banks and Lenders will work with those that owe them money as its the right thing to do and Banks don't want a buncha cars or houses returened or confiscated 'repoed' for non payment of Loans . The Banks and lenders know the situation RWinger .Nobody paid their bills for themWell, now we are seeing what Trump supporters in high government positions think of the workers. One is saying that the workers are going to be better off after the shutdown, because they got a paid vacation and will have a month's worth of pay saved up.
Trump's top economic adviser says furloughed federal workers might be 'better off' due to free 'vacation days'
Another is asking why are furloughed government workers going to soup kitchens and food pantries to get fed, when they could easily go get a loan.
Wilbur Ross says unpaid federal workers shouldn't need food banks, they can just get a loan
I guess those people don't understand that government workers at the GS-5 pay level or lower (which is a large percentage of them), don't make enough to have lots of money saved up. People at that level are generally living paycheck to paycheck. They aren't raking in a whole bunch of cash.
How much longer is this heartless action by the current admin going to go on?
Whatever “windfall” they get will go to paying past bills plus any penalties and interest.