Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown
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The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck.
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.
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The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck.
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.
I really hope this drives a solid wedge between the authoritarian regime and the military.
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I really hope this drives a solid wedge between the authoritarian regime and the military.
The GOP is truly incapable of doing what they want without punching themselves in the dick.
"We're gonna give tax cuts to billionaires and millionaires! And take away the poor's healthcare to get it! And we're gonna send ICE to come kidnap your brown people! Balance this tarriff situation in our favor! The military is coming to kill you left wing protestors!"
"Uh, sir. The first thing caused the govt to shutdown, which means all our ghouls are off payroll... Also the untrained ICE thugs are pissing off police unions. Also the farmers have no more employees. Also they can't sell their crop because no one's buying due to those tariffs. Also we have a supermajority and absolutely no one to blame but ourselves for fucking up royally a layup of an economic situation. Also everyone hates us and our own generals don't respect us and have indicated the military will be there to protect the protestors."
Nice.
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The GOP is truly incapable of doing what they want without punching themselves in the dick.
"We're gonna give tax cuts to billionaires and millionaires! And take away the poor's healthcare to get it! And we're gonna send ICE to come kidnap your brown people! Balance this tarriff situation in our favor! The military is coming to kill you left wing protestors!"
"Uh, sir. The first thing caused the govt to shutdown, which means all our ghouls are off payroll... Also the untrained ICE thugs are pissing off police unions. Also the farmers have no more employees. Also they can't sell their crop because no one's buying due to those tariffs. Also we have a supermajority and absolutely no one to blame but ourselves for fucking up royally a layup of an economic situation. Also everyone hates us and our own generals don't respect us and have indicated the military will be there to protect the protestors."
Nice.
Also we have a supermajority and absolutely no one to blame but ourselves for fucking up royally
They will just blame someone else anyway and their well-indoctrinated morons will believe it...
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Also we have a supermajority and absolutely no one to blame but ourselves for fucking up royally
They will just blame someone else anyway and their well-indoctrinated morons will believe it...
Great example of this is Oklahoma. Republican dominated for decades and where has it gotten the state? Last in almost every category. Why? Religion and "I'll never vote for a Democrat!" Attitude. This is the future of America
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Also we have a supermajority and absolutely no one to blame but ourselves for fucking up royally
They will just blame someone else anyway and their well-indoctrinated morons will believe it...
They will just blame someone else anyway and their well-indoctrinated morons will believe it…
I'm not sure the team-sports-like-cult still holds as much power when the paychecks stop coming.
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Great example of this is Oklahoma. Republican dominated for decades and where has it gotten the state? Last in almost every category. Why? Religion and "I'll never vote for a Democrat!" Attitude. This is the future of America
Great example of this is Oklahoma.
A counter example is Kansas. GOP Sam Brownback, elected in 2011, destroyed the state's economy following harsh right-wing philosophies turning the state into what many called "Brownbackistan" referencing his authoritarian approach. Brownback resigned at the lowest point after all his damage was done. The GOP lieutenant governor finished out the remaining 1 year of the term. At the next election in 2019 Democrat Laura Kelly won the office. She's still governor to this day having been re-elected in 2022.
