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202 points akersten | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 01:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.235s | source
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johncolanduoni ◴[31 Oct 25 02:49 UTC] No.45767803[source]▶
The things that are and aren’t considered essential enough to fund during a government shutdown are insane. Is this enshrined in a statute somewhere? Feels like adding air traffic controllers to that list should be a no-brainer (and broadly politically popular).
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gruez ◴[31 Oct 25 02:55 UTC] No.45767839[source]▶
>Is this enshrined in a statute somewhere? Feels like adding air traffic controllers to that list should be a no-brainer (and broadly politically popular).

They are considered essential. That means they have to work, but not be paid.

https://time.com/7329683/government-shutdown-flight-delays-c...

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johncolanduoni ◴[31 Oct 25 03:00 UTC] No.45767868[source]▶
But it seems like certain jobs are funded for the duration anyway (infamously, members of Congress are one). Who would argue that air traffic controllers shouldn’t be on that rarefied list?
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1. Tadpole9181 ◴[01 Nov 25 18:29 UTC] No.45784048[source]▶
Members of Congress must receive their pay, or the wealthy members could coordinate a shutdown that puts a significant financial pressure on the ones that rely on the congressional income, forcing them to cave to their demands.