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FakeNoose

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5. Tell Chump that the federal workers are not HIS employees

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:04 PM

Oct 7

... and he can't stiff them like he does to his own workers and subcontractors.

Federal workers are employed by Uncle Sam, and many of them were working long before Chump showed his ugly face on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This argument is absurd.

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Republican senator says back pay for federal workers is 'not up to the president' [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 7 OP

Right. Miguelito Loveless Oct 7 #1

Well, Johnny K, Congress can certainly appropriate funds for a specific purpose, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 7 #2

No fan of Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), but his comment seems to show he is NOT in the Epstein file Attilatheblond Oct 7 #3

Wow a R Senator Bucking Cha Oct 7 #4

That means he will be out on his ass the moment trump figures a way to do it. Volaris Oct 8 #20

Tell Chump that the federal workers are not HIS employees FakeNoose Oct 7 #5

Dear Senator Foghorn Leghorn liberalgunwilltravel Oct 7 #6

Despite his ridiculous Foghorn Leghorn shtick angrychair Oct 7 #7

'Education is meant to improve our lives, not to take advantage of the ignorant and gullible.' Volaris Oct 8 #21

Translation: It's not up to the president, but we will sure make him happy and comply with his wishes. Escurumbele Oct 7 #8

yup Skittles Oct 7 #9

Screw cosplay Kennedy pfitz59 Oct 7 #10

The relevant statutory language: onenote Oct 7 #11

So the Senator doesn't have to rely upon "what we've always done before," Sogo Oct 7 #13

"Each and Shall . . .", covering two distinct employee conditions, makes the law's intent pretty clear. yonder Oct 7 #16

No fan of this version of John Kennedy, but he's correct. MLWR Oct 7 #12

yeah but since you are all such a bunch of BOOTLICKING TRUMP WHORES Skittles Oct 7 #14

Federal workers pay Federal Taxes... 3825-87867 Oct 7 #15

This is just more fear mongering from Vought and his henchmen COL Mustard Oct 8 #17

After seeing what he said in the Oval Office about back pay KS Toronado Oct 8 #18

John, get your head out of your pokey little ass. republianmushroom Oct 8 #19