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Round Rock couple who both work for the IRS want to be paid for their work

A husband and wife who both work at the IRS in Austin said they're ready to be paid. They're currently getting assistance from friends and family -- but they don't know how much longer that will last.

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal workers across the country are waiting for the government shutdown to end -- and for their paychecks to be ready again. 

Friday will mark the second straight missed paycheck for furloughed workers.

At 11:45 a.m. on Friday, federal workers will be meeting at Senator John Cornyn's office to share their stories of the shutdown and its affects.

Those stories will be similar to that of the Brown family in Round Rock. 

Both Anita Brown and her husband work at the IRS and have gone a month without a paycheck, even though they're still working.

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"When the money runs out, I don't know what to do after that. We got to take one day at a time," Brown said. "Just like anybody else who works for the government, I have a job, I was doing my job and I expected to get paid so I can live my life. And I'm still working, I'm just not getting paid."

They have received help from both friends and family and also have taken advantage of local food banks, which has cut down their food bill.

"I can tell you, my household, we're trying to be as positive as we can and I see that in other people," Brown said. 

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To get by, the two have decided to carpool to work even though they work different shifts. They also have cut out their cable bill and limited their trips out for coffee. 

The thought of selling musical instruments has also crossed their mind.

"You know, our budget is just crazy and we cannot budget for an indefinite time period," Brown said. "So, if we don't know when this is gonna stop, we don't know when this is gonna stop."

When asked how much longer she thought they could make it, she said:

"I almost don't want to think about it. 'Cause it's daunting. I'm not really sure how long we can."

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