Military pay
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Military pay
We get our LES's (Leave and Earnings Statement) twice a month, about a week before the 1st and again before the 15th (our two pay days.) Just checked mine for the 15th of this month and due to the wonderful folks we elected to Washington, I(as well as every other service member) will only be receiving pay for the first 8 days of this month. The government is "not required" to back pay "non-essential" personnel (which somehow even though I'm in Afghanistan I still fall under) for the first 30 days of a shutdown, however Obama and all of Congress will still be receiving their pay as usual..
...discuss.
...discuss.
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A) This belongs in the "Politics" section.
B) You should get payed, you've earned it.
C) Everyone in Congress is responsible for passing the budget. It's as much one sides "fault" for the budget not being passed as the other. 'Ya cant put it on President Obama too much. I didn't like Pres. Bush but I recognize the man had a lot on his plate.
B) You should get payed, you've earned it.
C) Everyone in Congress is responsible for passing the budget. It's as much one sides "fault" for the budget not being passed as the other. 'Ya cant put it on President Obama too much. I didn't like Pres. Bush but I recognize the man had a lot on his plate.
#6
So... they're not expecting you to work after today are they? That's ridiculous.
On another note, leave it to the government to have employees that they themselves deem to be "non-essential". I'd love to see that in private industry, "Yeah, we've got our regular employees, then we've got some other guys that we don't really need but we just like to keep them on the payroll anyway..."
On another note, leave it to the government to have employees that they themselves deem to be "non-essential". I'd love to see that in private industry, "Yeah, we've got our regular employees, then we've got some other guys that we don't really need but we just like to keep them on the payroll anyway..."
#9
I'm military as well. I'd rather see a government shutdown than a government bankruptcy.
The difference between the two sides:
The Democrats' proposal will bankrupt us.
The Republicans' proposal will bankrupt us slower.
I'm down for Trump to run this country. He is a brilliant economist, and has fantastic ideas for getting us back on track. The best part, in my opinion, is the fact that Trump claims he doesn't *want* to be president. I want ALL of my future presidents to not *want* to be president.
Anyone care to take a gander at which elected president was the first to be reluctant to take a presidency?
I'm ready to see a law that requires the government to run at a surplus or break-even whenever there's a federal debt. Whatever happened to Kasich's balanced budget?
The difference between the two sides:
The Democrats' proposal will bankrupt us.
The Republicans' proposal will bankrupt us slower.
I'm down for Trump to run this country. He is a brilliant economist, and has fantastic ideas for getting us back on track. The best part, in my opinion, is the fact that Trump claims he doesn't *want* to be president. I want ALL of my future presidents to not *want* to be president.
Anyone care to take a gander at which elected president was the first to be reluctant to take a presidency?
I'm ready to see a law that requires the government to run at a surplus or break-even whenever there's a federal debt. Whatever happened to Kasich's balanced budget?
#10
A couple of guys noticed that same thing today at the office. However, I think you're a little off base with your presumption that you (we) won't get back pay. Everything I've heard thus far indicates that military members will all recieve their due back pay when the new budget is passed. I also believe that enlistment contracts state that the government only HAS to pay once a month, paying twice a month is just for convenience.
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A couple of guys noticed that same thing today at the office. However, I think you're a little off base with your presumption that you (we) won't get back pay. Everything I've heard thus far indicates that military members will all recieve their due back pay when the new budget is passed. I also believe that enlistment contracts state that the government only HAS to pay once a month, paying twice a month is just for convenience.
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They told us that anybody who is still required to work will receive back-pay, they just don't know if they will be paying those of us who are not "essential".
And about the not-essential thing, it's not that they have a bunch of people around that they don't need, (that's another story completely) it's that some people are essential to the safety and security of the country while others are not. FBI, Border patrol, and Military are "essential" while the people who run the gift shop at Yellowstone aren't needed quite as urgently, though they are still federal employees.
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Maybe not, but it can be put on the Democrats as a whole. Don't forget the Democrats controlled the House , Senate and Executive branch when this budget was supposed to be passed. They could have pushed through any budget they wanted but they didn't.
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A guy sitting on deployment is non-essential? There is no logic in that at all. I think should now be obligated to pay you interest on wages not paid.
The AF decided my contract didn't mean anything either. I was supposed to enter active duty within 6 months and start getting paid, however due to 'the needs of the Air Force' I get to sit on my thumbs for another year. Woo-hoo U.S. gov't, way to have it together.
The AF decided my contract didn't mean anything either. I was supposed to enter active duty within 6 months and start getting paid, however due to 'the needs of the Air Force' I get to sit on my thumbs for another year. Woo-hoo U.S. gov't, way to have it together.
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And for what? Some politician's agenda or misguided ideals.
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I'm military as well. I'd rather see a government shutdown than a government bankruptcy.
The difference between the two sides:
The Democrats' proposal will bankrupt us.
The Republicans' proposal will bankrupt us slower.
I'm down for Trump to run this country. He is a brilliant economist, and has fantastic ideas for getting us back on track. The best part, in my opinion, is the fact that Trump claims he doesn't *want* to be president. I want ALL of my future presidents to not *want* to be president.
Anyone care to take a gander at which elected president was the first to be reluctant to take a presidency?
I'm ready to see a law that requires the government to run at a surplus or break-even whenever there's a federal debt. Whatever happened to Kasich's balanced budget?
The difference between the two sides:
The Democrats' proposal will bankrupt us.
The Republicans' proposal will bankrupt us slower.
I'm down for Trump to run this country. He is a brilliant economist, and has fantastic ideas for getting us back on track. The best part, in my opinion, is the fact that Trump claims he doesn't *want* to be president. I want ALL of my future presidents to not *want* to be president.
Anyone care to take a gander at which elected president was the first to be reluctant to take a presidency?
I'm ready to see a law that requires the government to run at a surplus or break-even whenever there's a federal debt. Whatever happened to Kasich's balanced budget?
The idea of a solid quality businessman running this country continues to intrigue me more and more.
As to what is happening to the Gentlemen and Ladies in uniform...I'm sorry guys, that **** is wrong.
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They should be paid out of the politician's pockets if necessary. Why do the politicians who got us in this mess get to keep getting paid anyway? If I don't do my job, I would get fired. What makes them special?
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FYI, Senate unanimously voted earlier this week to suspend their pay during a shutdown.
The HoR wouldn't pass a similar vote because "they need their paychecks because they have families" or some equally idiotic bullshit.
The HoR wouldn't pass a similar vote because "they need their paychecks because they have families" or some equally idiotic bullshit.