First everyone gets back pay, then people need to work a bunch of overtime after the shutdown to make up for work, so will actually cost even more money.
But even if that wasn’t true, employee salaries make up less than 5% of the budget so a 35 day shut down (the previous record) would make up less than half a percent of the budget
CubitOom@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Congress still gets paid during a shutdown
pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 1 day ago
How convenient.