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Local Coast Guard families decry shutdown’s ‘slap in the face’as they borrow to pay bills
Tampa bay Times ^ | January 1, 2019 | Howard Altman

Posted on 01/01/2019 7:41:18 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler

With no end in sight for a 10-day-old government shutdown, Coast Guard helicopter mechanic Bradley Jones prepared for an overnight shift on New Year’s Eve worried that his family’s mounting bills won’t get paid.

Like more than 1,100 other Coast Guard personnel living and working in the Tampa Bay area, Jones, 26, got a temporary reprieve when the Trump administration and the service branch came up with a reported $75 million to fund paychecks due Jan 1. But beyond that, there are no guarantees. And for a force whose motto is Semper Paratus — Latin for “always ready” — the financial uncertainty is creating hardship and stress.

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To: Vlad The Inhaler

I remember years ago in the Navy. We didn’t get paid for some reason. The commissary and Navy exchange extended credit and the base credit union offered interest free loans. Luckily I had saved money so didn’t need any of those offers. I’m sure similar things happen now


41 posted on 01/01/2019 8:56:14 AM PST by msrngtp2002 (Just my opinion.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Buying that recreational boat and RV was financially irresponsible.

That is not my problem.

My problem is why fund a coast guard while we have open borders?

FUND THE WALL!


42 posted on 01/01/2019 8:56:30 AM PST by TheNext (Participation Award Winner = CoC)
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To: bgill

I call continuing BS and bias. Can’t government “workers” of any sort save a little for “hard” times? Are they all incapable of thinking ahead? This is the usual “Kick Trump” garbage. What BS!


43 posted on 01/01/2019 8:56:53 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Blame Nancy — when she gets back from her luxury holiday in Hawaii.


44 posted on 01/01/2019 9:00:59 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Driver32
And do the math....$75,000,000 / 1,100 = $68,181.82

The 1,100 is just in the Tampa Bay area. The $75M is service-wide.

45 posted on 01/01/2019 9:04:58 AM PST by semimojo
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

The Dims do not care if we have a Coast Guard. Or borders. They think the US belongs to Somalia and Yemen and Guatemala and Mexico and Germany. And and and.


46 posted on 01/01/2019 9:06:59 AM PST by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Guess that stat about 45% of folks don’t have $400 to cover an emergency is true —huh ?


47 posted on 01/01/2019 9:07:12 AM PST by litehaus (A memory toooo long.............)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

What’s wrong with these people? The answer is S.A.V.I.N.G.S. The sacrifice sometimes needed to accumulate savings is good for the soul.

Dave Ramsey has been pounding on this for years. Guess few are listening


48 posted on 01/01/2019 9:13:53 AM PST by upchuck (Liberalism is a foul and nasty mental disease for which the suffers should seek professional help.)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Definitely Arabic abjad.


49 posted on 01/01/2019 9:16:52 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Some people need a slap in the face.


50 posted on 01/01/2019 9:23:23 AM PST by Leep (Leftist are neither liberal or democratic. Nor are they pro American.)
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Interesting hair color on one of the ladies. (Isn’t that a signal to other women about certain proclivities, i.e. to those that share suck proclivities?)


51 posted on 01/01/2019 9:25:31 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: upchuck

Even back in my poorer days I always had money saved.
It was a bummer to have to break into it.
But it would have been a lot worse if I didn’t have any reserve.


52 posted on 01/01/2019 9:28:10 AM PST by Leep (Leftist are neither liberal or democratic. Nor are they pro American.)
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To: Olog-hai

Chubby baby.


53 posted on 01/01/2019 9:29:42 AM PST by Leep (Leftist are neither liberal or democratic. Nor are they pro American.)
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* such, not “suck”.
54 posted on 01/01/2019 9:37:15 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler
The guy hasn't received pay for just 3 days and he is whining already? All federal employees were paid through February 28th. He hasn't even saved a penny? Expect more of such sob stories to appear in the hate Trump media as the “shutdown” continues. There should be no surrender on border funding whatsoever.
55 posted on 01/01/2019 10:12:11 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

>>>All federal employees were paid through February 28th<<<

I assume you meant December 28th, not the last day of Black History Month.


56 posted on 01/01/2019 10:16:36 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Yes. Don’t know how I managed to type “February” instead of “December”. Not good. Apologies to everyone.


57 posted on 01/01/2019 10:35:58 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

You were probably thinking about how you were going to Celebrate Black History Month.


58 posted on 01/01/2019 10:41:13 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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To: an amused spectator
Great pay and benefits ? In the military ??

Shirley you jest

59 posted on 01/01/2019 10:45:20 AM PST by onona (It is often wise to allow a person a graceful path.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
You miss one paycheck already you can’t pay your bills?

No, they got paid today. There's no missed paychecks for another two weeks!
60 posted on 01/01/2019 11:06:55 AM PST by Svartalfiar
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