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Furloughed AmeriCorps Worker Protests Shutdown

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October 09, 2013

Jeff Wismer is an AmeriCorps employee who has been furloughed. He is protesting the government shutdown on the National Mall. (Facebook) — Jeff Wismer is an AmeriCorps employee who has been furloughed. He is protesting the government shutdown on the National Mall. (Jeffrey Wismer/Facebook)

Since the government shutdown, furloughed AmeriCorps employee Jeffrey Wismer has been on the National Mall, protesting the shutdown.

Wismer says he lives paycheck to paycheck and wants to get back to work.

Others have joined him in the protest.

Photo: "PhD senior analyst will work for $75K"

People protest the government shutdown on the National Mall. (Jeffrey Wismer/Facebook)

Guest

Jeffrey Wismer, furloughed AmeriCorps employee.

This segment aired on October 9, 2013.

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