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  Government shutdown

  I think if the largest employer in the nation (the federal government) is going to shut down, they should notify all employees exactly when it will start and end. That way, government employees can contribute to the suffering economy by spending money on travel and tourism. If I do not have to report to work next week, I want to book a vacation somewhere rather than staying home, waiting in limbo. Can't book a flight ...more »

  I think if the largest employer in the nation (the federal government) is going to shut down, they should notify all employees exactly when it will start and end. That way, government employees can contribute to the suffering economy by spending money on travel and tourism. If I do not have to report to work next week, I want to book a vacation somewhere rather than staying home, waiting in limbo. Can't book a flight or multi-night rate unless we know.

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  Submitted by Community Member 2 years ago

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  Inmate Work Requirements

  Prisoners should have to work off their incarceration expenses: room and board, meals, clothing/laundry, electricity, heating/cooling, water for showers, waste disposal costs, health care, etc. No more free rides for having broken the law. In addition, hourly work load is based on a system that considers several factors: criminal record (each subsequent incarceration results in more work hours,) degree of crime committed ...more »

  Prisoners should have to work off their incarceration expenses: room and board, meals, clothing/laundry, electricity, heating/cooling, water for showers, waste disposal costs, health care, etc. No more free rides for having broken the law. In addition, hourly work load is based on a system that considers several factors: criminal record (each subsequent incarceration results in more work hours,) degree of crime committed (the harder the criminal, the more work hours,) behavior during incarceration (incentive to not cause trouble, and to help others). The result: Inmates have less time to cause trouble, and waste electricity on television and internet. More time: dedicated to overall health and physical fitness thus reducing or eliminating health care costs.

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  Change default font to Century Gothic for 30% ink savings

  Change all default typeset to Century Gothic, which saves 30% more ink than Arial. This would result in millions of dollars in savings for the government, with a very simple change.

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