Furloughed federal workers who don't know when they'll get their next paychecks are being offered everything from free food to a free pass on car payments.
With about 800,000 federal employees now jobless, Pork Barrel BBQ in Alexandria, Va., just outside the capital, gave away 275 pulled pork sandwiches to workers with a government ID, though it took pains to note in its Twitter announcement that the offer "EXCLUDES CONGRESSMEN."
It was one of a number of businesses in and around Washington, D.C., offering freebies for federal workers. But the deals aren't just in D.C. — Hyundai Motor America said federal workers who financed their cars through Hyundai Finance America can stop making payments for as long as they're furloughed. And, furloughed workers who want to buy a Hyundai in October will be offered a 90-day payment deferral.
"We recognize the impact on family budgets that the furlough will drive," President and CEO John Krafcik said in a statement. "This is our way of saying, 'We've got your back,' during this uncertain time."
And to take their minds off the mess responsible for them being out of work, furloughed employees can take in a movie and get free popcorn at AMC Theatres, by showing a valid government or military ID.
"The offer is good until common sense is restored in Washington, D.C.," the company said in a statement, "or, more likely, until the shutdown ends, or we run out of free popcorn."
Herald wire services contributed to this report.
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