I Have A Question...Special Edition
I have a question and a splitting headache, so I am going to cut to the chase right here and now. The budget crisis. And the fact that military...MILITARY personnel will have deferred pay until it is resolved. I apologize here and now for stating the obvious. Military folks don't get a lot of money to begin with. Most live paycheck to paycheck. Thankfully the military has benefits like housing. They also have the commissary....but a friend of mine whose husband is still enlisted just posted that the commissary is funded by DoD (Dept of Defense) funds. I guess it could be considered essential personnel...but probably not since it is just food. And really the food isn't necessary for the dependents right? She also suggested that perhaps congress should go without THEIR pay until this is over. I agree.
My friend also linked this article. Here is a quote from it.
“The military would be paid through the 8th” — or half a paycheck, the official said. “Beyond that period of time they would not be paid. They would continue to earn their money, and when we have money again, they would be paid at that time.” WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!? Non-military folk...look at the first letter of each word there. Again, how about YOU congress person simply earn your wages but not actually see them until this over. And while we are at it....let's cut some other luxuries you have that the people who are sworn to protect do not.
Maybe I am being opinionated here. But I can't help it. Perhaps it is because my husband served 20 years and 9 months in United States Coast Guard. And we went through this exact same thing in 95/96. So maybe I am a little too close to it.
What are your thoughts? As always, I ask that everyone play nice.
My friend also linked this article. Here is a quote from it.
“The military would be paid through the 8th” — or half a paycheck, the official said. “Beyond that period of time they would not be paid. They would continue to earn their money, and when we have money again, they would be paid at that time.” WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!? Non-military folk...look at the first letter of each word there. Again, how about YOU congress person simply earn your wages but not actually see them until this over. And while we are at it....let's cut some other luxuries you have that the people who are sworn to protect do not.
Maybe I am being opinionated here. But I can't help it. Perhaps it is because my husband served 20 years and 9 months in United States Coast Guard. And we went through this exact same thing in 95/96. So maybe I am a little too close to it.
What are your thoughts? As always, I ask that everyone play nice.
Comments
I seriously think every one of those people in congress should be ASHAMED that they are so incompetent that they keep having to do this.
This crap should have been done MONTHS ago. OCT. 1st is the deadline for the budget.
And they're whining it's not done. Well, folks, you were all Democrat led for 2 years, why didn't you pass some ridiculous budget during that time?! And, yeah, it would have been ridiculous and I'm thankful the asshats didn't get it done, but on the other hand, COME ON PEOPLE!
I say kick em all out. For real.