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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I have no problem with giving $20 million to fund medical coverage for immigrants and I am a tax-paying resident of the District. However, I would have rather them repaid DC employees for their furlough days.[/quote] It's not either/or. Catania found the $20 million by shifting things within his own budget. The furloughs are not under his jurisdiction, healthcare is. Repayment for the furloughs was going to be paid for by either extending bar hours, allowing liquor sales on Sunday, or a per-drink tax on alcoholic beverages. But, the Council could not agree on a revenue source and, hence, no means to pay for the furloughs. The full Council can attempt to shift Catania's healthcare money to pay for the furloughs, but I doubt any of them are that suicidal. The last thing they want is a pissed off Catania. [/quote] Good to know. Thanks. And LOL about a pissed off Catania. He can be chippy![/quote]
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