Georgia Lawmaker Seeks to Exempt All DoD Civilians from Furloughs: Rep. John Barrow of Georgia on Monday introduced a bill that would exempt all civilian employees at the Defense Department from furloughs. Monday was the first day of furloughs for roughly 650,000 Defense civilian employees. “Folks in [Georgia’s] 12th District are facing furloughs because Congress can’t get its act together long enough to replace these reckless cuts with more responsible savings,” Barrow told Government Executive. “I’m not going to wait around while congressional leaders spend every day placing blame on one another. My legislation keeps civilian employees on the job, and forces the DoD to find cuts elsewhere within their budget. It’s responsible, and it’s exactly the kind of solution the folks in the 12th District want.”
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:22:38 +0000
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