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MichMan

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13. Yes for nearly an entire year one time

Sun Dec 23, 2018, 10:28 AM

Dec 2018

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Manufacturing in the auto industry for independent suppliers is a very large part of Michigan's employment. It is not at all uncommon for people to have short term layoffs now and then and people are used to it happening. People deal with it all the time with private employers.

You would think that people getting laid off for a couple weeks or so due to the shoutdown was somehow unprecedented just because it happens to government employees this time.

At least in this case they will most likely get back pay anyway once it ends. That is never the case for anyone working for the private sector.

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Who really gets hurt by the Shutdown? [View all] Stonepounder Dec 2018 OP

Who gets hurt by shutdowns? Let's make sure that the repugs and rump are the ones who... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #1

Yep. The shutdown has cascading effects. Freethinker65 Dec 2018 #2

What do you mean the furloughed employees don't get hurt?! lilactime Dec 2018 #3

Sorry if it came across as a dig. Didn't mean it that way. Stonepounder Dec 2018 #4

Aren't they eligible for unemployment just like everyone else? MichMan Dec 2018 #7

They have to pay it back if they actually get any. lilactime Dec 2018 #8

Interest free loan? MichMan Dec 2018 #9

I have no idea why you're so eager to downplay what federal lilactime Dec 2018 #10

Have you ever been on Unemployment? Stonepounder Dec 2018 #12

Yes for nearly an entire year one time MichMan Dec 2018 #13

Just stating that unemployment checks are available until the furlough is ended MichMan Dec 2018 #11

43% WANT a wall. Tom Steyer or Buffett need to run ads illustrating stupidity of it lostnfound Dec 2018 #5

read somewhere it affects only 25% of the govt RussBLib Dec 2018 #6