GOP Congressman says Federal workers will be OK without paychecks; they don't really need them

[Ohiogal]

Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), the man who falsely blamed ISIS for the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting and touted his receipt of a fake award from Sasha Baron Cohen, said Thursday that he is not worried about government employees who will go without pay in President Donald Trump’s promised partial government shutdown. His reasoning: he doesn’t think any federal employee would really suffer from going without a paycheck.

On Thursday night, he told a Politico reporter that since Congress typically provides back pay to federal employees after a shutdown, doing without pay for days, weeks, or even months doesn’t really matter. “Who’s living that they’re not going to make it to the next paycheck?” he asked.

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I say, let's cut off HIS paychecks and see if he sings a different tune.

https://thinkprogress.org/congressman-making-174000-doesnt-think-any-federal-employee-lives-paycheck-to-paycheck-c1cf3be16545/

[TEB]

1. Perry is a scumbag

[Ohiogal]

2. I am sorry he is your congressman

what an asshole

[CatMor]

3. Too bad this idiot doesn't live in the real world.

[3Hotdogs]

4. I am sure some will be "dinged" late payment penalties. More serious consequences if the closure is

for a month or two.

I wonder how many thought to save a % since shutdowns are going to be recurrent events.

[EffieBlack]

5. Some folks on DU said the same thing

They think through furlough is a "paid vacation ..."

[UpInArms]

6. 40% of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense

Four in ten Americans can't, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Board. Those who don't have the cash on hand say they'd have to cover it by borrowing or selling something.
The bright side? That's an improvement from half of adults being unable to cover such an expense in 2013. The number has been ticking down each year since.

Overall, the financial situation of American households has improved during the past five years, according to the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report. It shows that in 2017, 74% of adults reported feeling at least "okay" financially, an increase of 10 percentage points from the first survey four years earlier.

"This year's survey finds that rising levels of employment are translating into improved financial conditions for many but not all Americans," Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard said in a press release, "with one-third now reporting they are living comfortably and another 40% reporting they are doing okay financially."

Still, many are struggling. Notable differences remain across race, ethnicity, education levels and geography. The report shows hardship continues for people working to repay college loans, cover emergency expenses and manage retirement savings.

.... https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/22/pf/emergency-expenses-household-finances/index.html