re: #560 Obdicut

Yeah. Which makes the number of times the GOP has cut veteran’s benefits during the Iraq war especially shameful.

But yes, there are federal employees who have jobs where they risk their lives. Like the smoke jumpers.

That would be a good argument if we were talking about veteran benefits but we’re talking about 18-22 yr old kids who get paid shit every month and now we aren’t going to be giving them anything. It’s going to suck for every federal employee that doesn’t get paid but the guys lowest on the totem pole (in terms of pay) are all wearing a military uniform and they don’t have the option to check out and come back when it’s all settled.

Smoke jumpers? (Really?) My guess is their on the essential list and they’ll still be getting their pay.