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orleans

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20. here ya go

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #15)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:57 PM

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"KAINE on the Senate floor warning federal employees not to take the buyout offer.

"The President has no authority to make that offer. There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work...If you accept that offer and resign, he'll stiff you..."

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Sen Kaine to gov workers: DON'T TAKE THE PAYOUT - IT's a SETUP [View all] jmbar2 Tuesday OP

KICK Passages Tuesday #1

Well the magas can............ Lovie777 Tuesday #2

Count on being stiffed. Hugin Tuesday #3

He has a history of stiffing his vendors and workers...So fed employees?? probably...nt mitch96 Tuesday #4

I've read it's Known in the NYC/NJ area. electric_blue68 Yesterday #25

Yup, unless you want to work for tRump for free..uff what an ass. nt mitch96 Yesterday #30

Yeah, but how ruthless would it be of them (and i mean the entire fed civil service staff) Volaris Yesterday #27

I think a slow walking sabotage in different departments at different times and days would work... mitch96 Yesterday #29

I like that idea, too...'its friday, what federal agency took a long weekend?' Volaris 18 hrs ago #37

The check is in the mail... dlk Tuesday #5

Kick dalton99a Tuesday #6

I sent him and Sen. Warner email saying please resist un-Constitutional actions spooky3 Tuesday #7

Did that with mine this a.m. orangecrush Tuesday #8

Did the same jmbar2 Tuesday #13

They should already know... returnee Yesterday #28

There is a diversity of views in every Congressional district and every state. spooky3 15 hrs ago #38

My first thought too newdeal2 Tuesday #9

This should go without saying - he doesn't even pay for his campaign locations! TBF Tuesday #10

As soon as we saw this on Maddow, my wife and I looked at each other and said... patphil Tuesday #11

The whole thing is BS SickOfTheOnePct Tuesday #21

Easy answer to that InstantGratification 20 hrs ago #35

And the memo was contradictory. Part of it said what you reported spooky3 15 hrs ago #39

Everything that comes out of Trump's mouth is a set-up! ReRe Tuesday #12

We've been told this is a set up. Texasgal Tuesday #14

Screw with your employees, and they'll screw you. Squaredeal Tuesday #22

Good. I woke up to this on my phone somehow underpants Yesterday #26

What does it say? JoseBalow Tuesday #15

here ya go orleans Tuesday #20

The budget line SickOfTheOnePct Tuesday #23

Only worth it if you were already planning to retire by then. Xolodno 23 hrs ago #33

Yep SickOfTheOnePct 22 hrs ago #34

Or thought that you might be laid off in the near future anyway FBaggins 15 hrs ago #40

Thank you! JoseBalow Tuesday #24

It's certain that federal money can't be spent for purposes other than for what it is appropriated. TomSlick Tuesday #16

That is why (in part) the convicted felon tried to fire the IGs Justice matters. Tuesday #17

Trump has no intention of breaking the law - this time. TomSlick Tuesday #18

Like he GD Stiffs Everybody!! Cha Tuesday #19

Said Rebl2 Yesterday #31

It's not a severance, it's a delayed resignation date HereForTheParty Yesterday #32

Reminds me of Trump on the campaign trail walking into a restaurant and telling everyone they can order anything Midnight Writer 19 hrs ago #36