With one week to go before a potential partial government shutdown, a key Republican lawmaker is warning troops to be financially prepared for the possibility of not getting a mid-October paycheck.
Rep. C.W. “Bill” Young, R-Fla., chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee, warns that the troops’ morale and readiness will suffer even though the Defense Department does not shut down when its funding stops.
“All military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay, but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available,” Young said. The mid-month payday would be the first in jeopardy.
Read the rest of Rick Maze’s story at NavyTimes.com.
Do you think the cooler heads will prevail and the government shutdown will be averted?
This is absolutely ridiculous! My husband serves in the US army and threatening to take away pay but still expecting them to serve is just absurd! why don’t we stop Obama’s pay and see where that gets us. Military families have bills to pay, families to take care of and have to be able to put gas in their cars. These men and women work hard for your right to even do this to them. Show respect and get your act together.
It seem like once before when this foolishness was threatened Obama did offer to take less or suspend his pay during the crisis.
President Obama has not threatened to shut down the government – the House of Reps. and Sen. Ted Cruz has.