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clutterbox1830

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5. No, it not part of the shutdown.

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 6, 2019, 03:19 PM

Jan 2019

2019 SS and medicare payments will be made as part of the fiscal spending bill signed in last September.
If those payments are not paid, Republicans is be caving in so fast.

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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