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Workers brace for mass layoffs as Trump encourages using government shutdown opportunity

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Thousands of federal workers are bracing for potential furloughs or mass layoffs as the government shutdown continues. Some Republicans, including President Trump, are suggesting the potential labor moves at federal agencies could help save billions. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

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