Vice President JD Vance warns of “painful,” deeper cuts to federal workforce as government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday.

More than 4,000 federal employees face termination while hundreds of thousands remain furloughed without pay amid the ongoing stalemate.

Shutdown began Oct. 1 after Democrats rejected Republican funding plan, demanding health insurance subsidy extension; negotiations remain virtually nonexistent.

Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stalemate in Congress.

Vance warned that as the federal shutdown entered its 12th day, the new cuts would be “painful,” even as he s

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