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partial government ehutdvwm dc Ye“ 1h"-k We: the 7 in this article. That said, the good
shutdown in history. P9°P1Er would see ti that were the ease» news is that we in the U.S. have the
laased on the news reports, there is a Che 1"“ Shel e‘ Cungrese * ‘}“3Yf'}‘°“1d best form of government in the world
possibility that there may be another in ihlmthe Same reUremen|lhen;hL~' and The bad news is that we can't even
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leave orabsenee. some tederal agencies government »~'huldeWh- The famous °“‘ °““” ‘
(e.g, TSA) required their BTW — The PHMSA’s
employees work without pay. lx cas Pipeline Advisory
some tederal employees <e.g., ~_ committees (<:PAc's)
Air Traffic controllers) are ' ,“t_.. latest round ui hearings
required by law to eontinue _ . _\_ Sr _ :4 regarding proposed
to workeventhough they _ ,3/, ‘V 3‘ A .3 e_, ' i 1,. W ‘ changes to gaspipeline
are on strike and not getting i /‘ ’.b t ‘ ' ‘ ‘ saiety regulations that
paid For employees living . ,3. ~ . 1 mi, ‘H i s \ originated in Augustzlm
pay check to pay check, the ‘ 1‘ ‘ ' _, ..,t.'l L‘. t‘ 1“~‘\‘Y.‘..1 _;-,\" ;;i' M were posrponed because
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federal employee, I have been , -‘a~._r_.__ - _ i been reseheduled. can
there and dune that. it is you say eitective in 20207
NOT iunll The only good news is that, _
invai-ialily, bark pay and beneiits (such W MuI'Ph)' §Murl>hy s Law) NEVER Be ~afe out there” I
as earning vacation and sick leave) “hes a Veehhe" 0' see‘ an furk>uah- Mm [mm mmfmm PHMSA
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employees are, to some extent, made ‘ederel °mPl"%')9!:;/giih as Fl{*A rngijnl /7 3 '
Wholz investigators, pipe ine sa
inspectors, OSHA investigators and
The word that gives me heartburn NTSB investigators are "looked out"
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mlylere theydtherex ‘he firlet pier: ) shoulder to tell you that what you are
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in my view, the first people to lose the satety of those around you is YOUR 9-
WY iheuld be every single member resporisiliilityl Please, please, please -2
otcongress and all of their start. They do nrit rely on your government to do g 3 3 5 4 9 7 2 t
should all lose pay and beneirtsuntil the right thing or pruteet you irorii your at 6 7 2 5 3 ‘ 9 8
the issue is resolved and that loss awn maia_.,..a,.,.
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