The House is literally on vacation. And Donald Trump, meanwhile, continues to play with people's lives and threaten mass layoffs for federal workers. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Republican leaders in Congress have been urging the administration not to follow through with their threats of mass layoffs and no back pay for furloughed federal workers. The Journal wrote, quote, that far reaching government cuts and firings could backfire with the public. And aides have been, quote, warning that such moves could cause voters to blame Republicans for the shutdown. (04:18–04:28)
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Asserts that Republican leaders are advising against mass layoffs and no back pay for furloughed workers.
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