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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsActive military families feeling the pressure of ongoing government shutdown
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Active military families feeling the pressure of ongoing government shutdown (Original Post)
In It to Win It
Oct 2025
OP
I'm glad there's more pressure - but military families are no more special than any other family not getting paid
Ms. Toad
Oct 2025
#4
At the moment I'm just cranky about the paperwork deification of the military..
Ms. Toad
Oct 2025
#7
Cha
(318,835 posts)1. I can imagine... it's crazy Stupid that they
don't get paid but those Fascist assholes in Congress do.
newdeal2
(5,368 posts)2. Who-ya, Navy?
Donald doesnt pay his debts.
Coldwater
(1,263 posts)3. Having served in the military
I can imagine what those families are going through and it's heartbreaking
Ms. Toad
(38,581 posts)4. I'm glad there's more pressure - but military families are no more special than any other family not getting paid
because of this shut down. In fact many of them may be better off because they have access to base housing (with a landlord not likely to kick them out due to failure to pay rent) and commissaries with lower priced food.
in2herbs
(4,382 posts)5. And . . . how many voted for f45?
DFW
(60,144 posts)6. Plenty, and even worse than that:
They would do it again, given the chance.
Ms. Toad
(38,581 posts)7. At the moment I'm just cranky about the paperwork deification of the military..
When there are owners similarly situated.