# living paycheck to paycheck

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 31, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004 "2018-12-31T21:39:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004/7 "2019-01-01T01:23:16Z")

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On the other hand, if the government stays shut down for a long time, eventually those people will find other work, and the positions may even be eliminated. That could save all taxpayers some money in the long run, and a lot of people could \*stop \*living paycheck to paycheck.

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