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Before October 2025, federal shutdowns had never resulted in permanent employee layoffs.
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This is true. Every previous shutdown—1995-96 (Clinton), 2013 (Obama), 2018-19 (Trump)—ended with furloughed workers receiving full back pay. The October 2025 RIFs created new precedent that treats sh...
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