When asked on CNBC’s Squawk Box about some employees turning to “homeless shelters to get food,” Ross, who is reported to have assets numbering $700 million, replied: “Well I know they are, and I don’t really quite understand why.”
He said he felt “sorry for the individuals that have hardship cases,” but he downplayed the overall economic impact of the shutdown: “800,000 workers … you’re talking about a third of a percent on our GDP, so it’s not like it’s a gigantic number overall.”
Ross said the unpaid or furloughed workers “will eventually” get their pay, referring to a bill signed by the president last week. (Workers in previous shutdowns have received back pay when the shutdowns ended.)
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