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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Sep 19, 2023, 10:56 AM Sep 2023

If there's a Government shutdown, my wife stays on the job...

...apparently there's a special funding source for Treasury staff (or at least for her Department)

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If there's a Government shutdown, my wife stays on the job... (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2023 OP

So does Rebl2 Sep 2023 #1

We still get them.. I just looked it up. Cha Sep 2023 #2

Thanks Rebl2 Sep 2023 #3

Yes, I worry every time crap Cha Sep 2023 #4

I'll be sent home SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2023 #5

Rebl2

(17,925 posts)

1. So does

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 11:00 AM

Sep 2023

this mean we don’t receive SS checks?

Cha

(320,534 posts)

2. We still get them.. I just looked it up.

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 11:08 AM

Sep 2023

Rebl2

(17,925 posts)

3. Thanks

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 11:10 AM

Sep 2023

Was worried I may not be able to pay my mother’s nursing home bill and health insurance.

Cha

(320,534 posts)

4. Yes, I worry every time crap

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 02:53 PM

Sep 2023

like this comes up with magats in charge.

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,710 posts)

5. I'll be sent home

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 05:15 PM

Sep 2023

But only after I complete the paperwork to send my employees home…max four hour for “orderly shutdown” .

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