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

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 03:18 PM

Jan 2019

In 2018, about 63 million Americans will receive approximately one trillion dollars in
Social Security benefits.

https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/basicfact-alt.pdf

That's about the number of people who voted for the Con.

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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

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 read an article earlier today BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #16

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

Rs up in 2020 DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #9