Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Downplayed Shutdown Hardships. Dems Raged
Ross says he is puzzled by the challenges federal workers are facing after more than a month with no pay. He told CNBC that workers could just borrow money to tide them over.
by Scott Horsley
Jan 24, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 3:18 p.m. ET
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross downplayed the hardships caused by a partial government shutdown on Thursday as some 800,000 federal workers prepared to miss a second consecutive payday.
Ross he is puzzled by reports of federal workers turning to food banks and
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