WASHINGTON – Federal employees who have been furloughed as a result of the government shutdown are urging Democrats not to buckle in their standoff with Republicans over government funding — even if that means they’ll be going without paychecks in the coming weeks. They described the shutdown fight as one worth waging, despite the likelihood of incurring credit card debt to pay for necessities, support their families and pay off a mortgage. Some said they’d be willing to go as far as finding