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Federal worker worries about making November rent if shutdown drags on

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Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with furloughed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worker Peter Farruggia about how he will pay his bills if the government shutdown continues much longer. His last paycheck was last Friday.

This segment aired on October 15, 2025.

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