Doesn't make any sense, seems like if a huge portion of the population colluded to not pay their taxes at once then the whole military overspend would collapse? Or do they already have a backup plan to hand out trump-crypto to military and ICE?
eek2121•14m ago
My (admittedly naive) understanding is that when the U.S. government shuts down, ALL funding stops. If a department still has dollars in the the bank, they can operate until those dollars run out.
Complicating the matter further, employees may choose to work without pay, because backpay is legally required by law (certain individuals are trying to undo this, however, I lack the patience or desire to get into this on HN). That means that if employees have the means to hold out, they will ultimately be compensated.
Perhaps someone more informed can provide more detail.
bombcar•4m ago
As with ALL things; true democracy is the actions of the people; if everyone treated tax laws like they do speed limits; well, we have countries where that’s so.
The problem is getting everyone to work in such a concerted manner.
naveen99•17m ago
With mandatory back pay, isn’t it just a vacation for the furloughed employees ?
beefnugs•1h ago
eek2121•14m ago
Complicating the matter further, employees may choose to work without pay, because backpay is legally required by law (certain individuals are trying to undo this, however, I lack the patience or desire to get into this on HN). That means that if employees have the means to hold out, they will ultimately be compensated.
Perhaps someone more informed can provide more detail.
bombcar•4m ago
The problem is getting everyone to work in such a concerted manner.