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WSJ reporter covering New York politics & government. Papa to the RVs and husband to KN. Upstate American. Views are my own. jimmy dot vielkind at wsj dot com

Albany, N.Y.
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    Jimmy Vielkind‏Verified account @JimmyVielkind 23 Dec 2018

    I spoke today to Audrey Murray, 59, who works for private companies that clean the Smithsonian and State Dept. She’s lost both jobs bc of the shutdown, and unsure how she’ll pay her mortgage on 1/1. “It’s just so depressing,” she said through tears.https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-warns-shutdown-could-last-into-january-11545580036?mod=hp_lead_pos1 …

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      2. Nicole Jordan‏ @timandra 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind

        This is the real story, not the hundreds of thousands of gov’t workers who likely get back pay but the MILLIONS of contractors who never are made whole. Most janitors and admin staff are contractors. This group is the hardest hit.

        4 replies . 22 retweets 128 likes
      3. Katie Henry‏ @kthnry 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @timandra @JimmyVielkind

        +1. Good to see the contractors being acknowledged. We were invisible and forgotten during the @tedcruz shutdown. Three weeks’ pay lost.

        1 reply . 8 retweets 43 likes
      4. CBecker  🇺🇸‏ @CJBECKR 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @kthnry @timandra and

        Your contractor was paid for the "contract" which means you should have been paid also 🙁 Your contractor stiffed you......I worked through a few of these as a contract employee & anyone else that has realized we can do with far fewer Fed employees.

        5 replies . 1 retweet 3 likes
      5. Nicole Jordan‏ @timandra 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @CJBECKR @kthnry and

        As a contractor you can only legally charge for hours worked. If you can only work at a gov’t facility and if that facility is closed, you cannot charge and never get repaid. If you can work offsite independent of civil servants you can still get paid.

        2 replies . 3 retweets 15 likes
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      2. Fenway Frank‏ @BuFenway 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind

        But Ms Murray will be happy to know that Sec Mnuchin & fam are are the El Dorado in Cabo.

        2 replies . 1 retweet 42 likes
      3. Crystal Warren‏ @happyenchilada2 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @BuFenway @JimmyVielkind

        I hope they get sand in their nether regions

        3 replies . 1 retweet 35 likes
      4. George M Jones‏ @bigduckbrooklyn 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @happyenchilada2 @BuFenway @JimmyVielkind

        Or a severe case of "Mexican Revenge."

        2 replies . 0 retweets 11 likes
      5. sue‏ @SJinBend 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @bigduckbrooklyn @happyenchilada2 and

        Why not both?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 5 likes
      6. Paul Sheehan‏ @PaulSheehan_ 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @SJinBend @bigduckbrooklyn and

        Oh... I laughed so much at this! Merry Christmas!pic.twitter.com/2cYvz7hKUk

        0 replies . 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. chump‏ @echump 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind @JamesPindell

        tell her she will be paid for not working when the shutdown is over like all federal employees

        9 replies . 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Barbara Stiles‏ @Dovewoman1 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @echump

        No, she won't. Private contractors for govt do NOT get reimbursed for back pay. This says she works for a private company. Most low level, manual jobs are done through private contracts. They don't get paid.

        2 replies . 5 retweets 69 likes
      4. Giovanni L. Castello‏ @Gi0Lui 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @Dovewoman1 @echump

        Absolutely right, she will not get paid #TrumpResign

        0 replies . 2 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Jason DeLeon‏ @fliptrip 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind @maggieNYT

        “I am proud to shut down the government...” Also just read that about 1/3rd of the affected government workers are veterans... so there’s that. Merry Christmas?

        0 replies . 8 retweets 31 likes
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      2. Ruth Molly’s mom‏ @RuthLoisDev 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind

        What is her address? I want to help her make that mortgage payment.

        3 replies . 2 retweets 36 likes
      3. Jackie  🌊 🌊 🌊‏ @LiberalMmama 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @RuthLoisDev @JimmyVielkind

        You rock!! I'm in too, if you find out her address, please let me know.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 13 likes
      4. Harold Pollack‏Verified account @haroldpollack 24 Dec 2018
        Replying to @LiberalMmama @RuthLoisDev @JimmyVielkind

        Me too

        1 reply . 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Ben W Dickinson‏ @BenWDickinson 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind @nycsouthpaw

        Oh come on, one of Trump's or Mnuchin's friends must be running a payday loan operation that will cover her at 1,000,000% interest!

        0 replies . 2 retweets 32 likes
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      2. The Rodent Hour‏ @RodentHour 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @JimmyVielkind @nycsouthpaw

        “Let them eat cake!” 🎂 Sincerely, @MELANIATRUMP

        1 reply . 1 retweet 18 likes
      3. ███████████ Fedcase‏ @ChristinLuvsSno 23 Dec 2018
        Replying to @RodentHour @JimmyVielkind and

        #ChampagnePopsicles

        0 replies . 0 retweets 4 likes
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