Furloughed federal employees “should get paid,” once the government shutdown ends, according to Sen. John Husted, who also placed full blame for the impasse on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats for refusing to compromise on spending measures.
“Anybody who’s furloughed, particularly those people who are working, they should get paid. They didn’t do this. Chuck Schumer did this,” the Ohio Republican told Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.”
“The Schumer shutdown is putting Americans and the services they count on at risk. We need to pay our military and first responders,” he added. “It’s costing taxpayers every day this government stays closed.”
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