The state of Georgia has been through a tremendous amount of furloughs over the last several years; teachers have been furloughed 10, 11, 12 days, but voluntarily saying, you know what? I am willing to do that for the state because, one, I know it is important; number two, I know that I get to keep my job, but I am being a part of the solution.
Graves compares voluntary furloughs in Georgia to federal employee furloughs, emphasizing a sense of responsibility.
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