# Is it true government workers are "not getting paid"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-government-workers-are-not-getting-paid/827749>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-government-workers-are-not-getting-paid/827749 "2019-01-14T18:10:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-government-workers-are-not-getting-paid/827749/81 "2019-01-24T11:16:28Z")

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> [@purplehorseshoe](#):
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> Who are the seven assholes who voted AGAINST paying them, and what justification could they possibly offer?

That was exactly the question I had.

> [@Omar\_Little](#):
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> Well if they have a conventional mortgage or car loan with national bank, most likely they are being afforded the opportunity to defer their payments until the shutdown is over. Every bank website I’ve seen has had a notice to customers that are impacted by the government shutdown can call their client assistance program.
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> I also saw several reputable financial institutions offering (not extreme payday loan scenarios) low interest type loans with their most recent government paystub, that are not due until they receive their back pay.
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> So the market is stepping in to help.

Thanks, Omar, I had that question as well. “Payday loans” from reputable banks with reasonable interest rates will help renters as well.

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-government-workers-are-not-getting-paid/827749/82 "2019-01-24T11:27:23Z")

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See post no. 18

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-true-government-workers-are-not-getting-paid/827749/83 "2019-01-25T12:18:35Z")

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Thanks, I saw it, I was reiterating the descriptive wording used.

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