[Rurudyne]

So what a sec. There was a statute that let the military continue to operate during shutdowns that has been on the books for years. When did it go away?

I don’t recall ever hearing that it had been done away with.

[grobdriver]

Maybe a statute that let the military continue to operate during shutdowns does not include getting a paycheck.

[onona]

They would have to pass a single stand alone bill to exempt the military funding from the shutdown.

We'll see what happens

[Keyhopper]

Shut off food stamps, EBT cards, and section 8 first.

[Sequoyah101]

I remember the same thing. The troops get paid.

I also believe I recall that when there was a shut down in the klintoon years IIRC that my Dad, who was USCEC a part of DoD, got paid. I could be wrong though.

Trump will let it shut down if he does not lose his nerve. He needs to get out front and tell the sheeple why he did it though.

[trebb]

The military will continue to “operate” but the warriors will be late getting their pay and other issues requiring funds will pretty much cease.