Trumpâs Shutdown Drama: 750,000 Feds on Unpaid Time-Out
Congressional Budget Office's Phillip Swagel just dropped a $400 million daily bombshell: 750,000 federal employees face furlough if Congress fails to play nice by midnight. Itâs the 2025 government shutdown sequel nobody asked for, starring Trumpâs admin juggling who gets paid with a âone big beautiful billâ magic trick. Meanwhile, active-duty military get the VIP treatmentâworking but only paid if Congress clears the check. Spoiler alert: Congress keeps snagging paychecks, fueling that âdo as I say, not as I doâ energy. Trumpâs team might keep parks open, but good luck finding someone to man the bathrooms. Delightfully chaotic, indeed.
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Nothing says government shutdown like 750,000 feds suddenly learning their bank accounts hate surprises, while Congress collects checks like itâs Black Friday and Trump plays Monopoly with who gets paid next.
Only in Washington does âfurloughâ mean âforced vacation without paid perks,â and âexcepted employeesâ brush off months of no checks like itâs a Starbucks line crisis.
Imagine working your federal job, then getting told, âSorry, no paycheck till we figure out if we like you enough to pay,â while lawmakers stay comfy with cushy paychecks.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/30/2025 | Author: Hans Nichols
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