Pay and Pension in the White House

[DZ]

It sucks - I just got home after being told to leave work. Been a DOD employee for 40 years and been through plenty of these - most end up being a paid vacation for me which I actually hate. I'd rather work. The real power stands with us federal workers - we should show up to work anyway - but I can't get others to join me. If Fed workers would just show up anyway the leverage of a Gov shutdown would disappear and we wouldn't be used as pawns.

[wdmso]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42766159


US shutdown: White House voicemail changed to blame Democrats
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The Vice-President just told troops in the field that Democrats are playing games with their pay.


I am all ways disgusted when the parties us the Military as a political toy..

the longest shut down lasted 17 days fyi Note: Each servicemember has the option of receiving his or her pay one or two times a month. If they select to receive their pay twice a month they will receive semi-monthly pay on the 15th of each month - if the 1st or 15th falls on Saturday or Sunday, payday is the Friday before.

so this line the dems are taking pay away from the Troops is a lie

and when it ends everyone gets back pay no one losses any money

what hasn't been mentioned since Oct this is what the 4th CR and dems approved and went along with the 1st 3 ... Republicans thought the could feed the dems what ever they wanted and the dems would blink its what they usually do ... and play along ... this time they did not and Republicans dont know what to do besides scream Obstruction which i find ironic coming from the party of NO