White House Threatens Federal Workers: $0 Pay, Billions for Bombs
Federal workers face the indignity of a government shutdown, with the White House allegedly considering withholding their back pay—a move unprecedented and, as Axios notes, likely illegal. This comes as Congress, with bipartisan fervor, consistently approves massive aid packages for foreign conflicts. Remember, in 2023 alone, the US committed over $14 billion in military aid to Israel, often with
less debate than a federal employee's paycheck. ( OpenSecrets.org confirms AIPAC's significant political contributions to many who vote these packages through. ) It seems the 'fiscal responsibility' drum beats loudest when it's about paying American public servants, but falls eerily silent when funding the next round of violence. One might wonder, how many federal workers' livelihoods are worth
one F-35? Apparently, fewer than a lobbyist's phone call.