Yoho: Furloughed Workers Shouldn’t Get Back Pay, Even Though He Voted to Approve It
A tea party Republican lawmaker said he didn’t think some furloughed workers should receive back pay, even though he voted last week to authorize it.
Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) said Thursday evening during a telephone town hall that he agreed with a caller who said furloughed federal employees who work should be paid, but not those who “are home watching Netflix or whatever.”
“Well, when we voted on that they were supposed to come back to work as part of that deal,” Yoho said. “I agree 100 percent with you. If they’re not working, they shouldn’t get paid.”
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