Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190214:03:36:00
Directly paid by the federal government. those workers suffered every bit as much as the 800,000 federal government employees who didn't receive a paycheck during the 35-day government shutdown. a new survey shows that 62% of federal employees and contractors depleted all or most of their emergency savings. 49% fell behind on bills. 27% missed a mortgage or a rent payment. 26% had to borrow from retirement savings. and 25% used a food bank. faye smith is a security guard at the smithsonian, who is not paid directly by the federal government, but is instead an employee of the security contracto...