Because a lot of people say, look, if the shoe was on the other foot, we'd probably not be in this situation. At least that's what a lot of voters say. Well, I think something better would be that we would have no shutdowns. So the memo comes despite the Office of Personnel Management's own guidance last month, which said federal workers will get retroactive pay after the shutdown lift. (01:43–01:47)
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Asserts a preference for avoiding government shutdowns altogether.
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