The Outrage Thread

[Genghis Khan]

According to Grok:

During a government shutdown, the military typically faces a situation where active-duty service members are required to continue working but might not receive their paychecks until funding is restored. Historically, Congress has passed specific legislation to ensure military personnel are paid during shutdowns, as seen in the shutdowns of 1995-1996, 2013, and 2018-2019. However, there's no guarantee this will happen automatically in any future shutdown...


They definitely should and probably will pay the military if the government is shut down.

 

[NoDak]

My understanding is that they will still get paid anyway.

They will. Congress can (and would) easily pass legislation to continue military pay if it looks like it could drag out.

But, you know, that doesn't help with the shock value of just saying "fuck the troops".

 

[NoDak]

According to Grok:

During a government shutdown, the military typically faces a situation where active-duty service members are required to continue working but might not receive their paychecks until funding is restored. Historically, Congress has passed specific legislation to ensure military personnel are paid during shutdowns, as seen in the shutdowns of 1995-1996, 2013, and 2018-2019. However, there's no guarantee this will happen automatically in any future shutdown...


They definitely should and probably will pay the military if the government is shut down.

Guess I should have clicked on the next page before answering. I see you already found your answer.

Timestamping bastard.

 

[Cotton]

My understanding is that they will still get paid anyway.

Correct.

 

[Cotton]

Guess I should have clicked on the next page before answering. I see you already found your answer.

Timestamping bastard.

Dammit, I got timestamped too.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

My understanding is that they will still get paid anyway.

Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans

Plans to avert a partial government shutdown starting this weekend appeared scuttled after President-elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan deal.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Genghis Khan]

Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans

Plans to avert a partial government shutdown starting this weekend appeared scuttled after President-elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan deal.

www.militarytimes.com

"Could"

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Why should the Rs be blamed for a shutdown anyway? The Dems are the ones who put all that ridiculous pork in it. Just take that out and make it a clean CR and it'll be passed.

 

[boozeman]

Cold blooded.

 

[Cujo]

Cold blooded.

Damn, 5 days before Christmas? That's shitty.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Cold blooded.

Just before New Year's is surprising. I thought they do pretty well for that holiday.

 

[Genghis Khan]

I think I agree with MTG here.

 

[Rev]

I think I agree with MTG here.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yes!

 

[Genghis Khan]

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[Genghis Khan]

Apparently a Saudi did this. This is what mass immigration gets you.

 

[Cujo]

Apparently a Saudi did this. This is what mass immigration gets you.

Oh my God, that's horrible.

 

[NoDak]

Just before New Year's is surprising. I thought they do pretty well for that holiday.

The stores will still be open until Feb 1st. All the US stores will remain open until then. Just corporate employees got the axe so far.

Sucks that many people will be out of work, but nice that they will at least have a little over a month to find something else. Losing a paycheck at Christmas would sure suck.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

I think I agree with MTG here.

Bullet to the face? Mmmmmkay.

 

[NoDak]

Bullet to the face? Mmmmmkay.

A politician using hyperbole? Whoa. Never seen that before.