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1. Just found out SS payments and disability checks are not part of the shutdown?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 03:14 PM

Jan 2019

"The federal government is in the second week of a partial government shutdown.

Social Security and disability checks will still go out for the duration of the shutdown.

In contrast to previous shutdowns, no Social Security Administration employees will be placed on furlough and all services will remain open."

https://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-2018-social-security-checks-still-paid-2018-1

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If social security payments weren't made during the shut down, I have to wonder if McConnel would [View all] still_one Jan 2019 OP

Just found out SS payments and disability checks are not part of the shutdown? brush Jan 2019 #1

No, it not part of the shutdown. clutterbox1830 Jan 2019 #5

Safe for 2019. klook Jan 2019 #6

Well, that's Good to Know!! Cha Jan 2019 #7

Hi, Cha. Hope you had a great holiday season. Now back to the resistance. brush Jan 2019 #8

Happy Blue Year, brush! Cha Jan 2019 #10

my daughter just handmade34 Jan 2019 #11

The Dem House Bill is the very one the Senate passed by voice vote. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #2

Social Security payments are not part of appropriated funds BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #3

I know and that was my point, if they were would McConnel allow the house bill for a vote in the sea still_one Jan 2019 #12

Well those trade war bribe payments from that $12 billion for the farmers are not going out BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #14

You are right, he could care less, and from what I am hearing those on food stamps may stop still_one Jan 2019 #15

I read an article earlier today BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #16

I believe if SS payments were part of the shutdown, there would never be a shutdown. CrispyQ Jan 2019 #4

I agree, and that was the question I was asking still_one Jan 2019 #13

Rs up in 2020 DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #9