> they will be paid for all the work, eventually The reductio on this argument ("why not just pay them for the year in a lump sum on December 31, 2019?") makes

> they will be paid for all the work, eventually The reductio on this argument ("why not just pay them for the year in a lump sum on December 31, 2019?") makes it obvious how inadequate it is given two pay periods have already been missed. There are real financial costs being created (late fees, etc.) that the government is offloading onto its employees. This is dishonorable.