Thrift Savings Plan

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I understand what you're saying, however the future remains uncertain even beyond the intial furloughs, should they indeed happen. Folks need to recognize and prepare for potential future events. We could face furloughs again next year, for instance. There are also contingecy plans for RIFs that no one is talking about. My particular agency is also facing BRAC in the not-to-distant future. Our country's debt situation is creating a very fluid economic and political environment and it will more than likely remain that way for the foreseeable future. None of us knows how all of this will play out, and I'm certainly hoping for the best, but at the same time I'm starting to prepare myself against continued negative future events. I've got the feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better.