Possible Government Shutdown
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/08/congress-strikes-budget-deal-averts-government-shutdown/
:thumb: Good enough for now but that doesn't change what they already tried to do.
:thumb: Good enough for now but that doesn't change what they already tried to do.
I was looking forward to a few days off. I would give a weeks worth of pay so these guys could trim our spending down A BUNCH. It would be worth it to me. Right now I don't think we have much of a choice but to ditch a ton of those dumb ass programs. I'm glad the republicans have forced the spending to stop.
Ok well dont take this is the wrong day, because i DO think it is bs that our military wouldnt get paid, but, do some of you guys not save up? I would never live without ATLEAST a months worth of living expenses saved up in the bank. You never know whats going to happen, and no jobs are certain, even the military. Now as far as going into work without being paid, yes, thats bs, but if you had to take a month off, i would think you could do so for a bit? Especially considering most in here have modded duramaxes, if you can afford that, you should defenatly be putting money away also.
If you work under a contract, no matter what it may be, you should always pay attention to your contract date, and prepare for it.
If you work under a contract, no matter what it may be, you should always pay attention to your contract date, and prepare for it.
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You hit the nail on the head. Saving for emergencies is definitely important. Especially if you have a family to support. The fortunate ones of us have a spouse with a job, or at least have some money saved after a reenlistment bonus (if you're lucky enough to get one) or deployment (our pay is tax free in combat zones). The real problem comes in for the single guys, or the married ones with kids. If that service member is the sole provider, then there honestly isn't much money left over to save. I'm not saying it can't be done, but the pay scale is designed to give you enough money to live on, and not much else. It's the only real way the government can afford to pay the hundreds of thousands of us and fund our training, operations, gear, etc. I did the math on my monthly Leave and Earnings Statement once and I lost around 30% of my pay back to the government before it ever hit my bank account. Where you're stationed has a lot to do with it too. The cost of living in CA or VA is much higher than NC for instance. Again, this isn't a definitive explanation, just thought I'd shed some light based on my experiences.
I feel like I can speak for my fellow service members when I say we do appreciate your support. It's truly an honor to serve the American people.:thumb::hug:
Semper Fi.
I feel like I can speak for my fellow service members when I say we do appreciate your support. It's truly an honor to serve the American people.:thumb::hug:
Semper Fi.
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X2 my thoughts exactly had I not saved as much this last winter I'd lost it all I haven't work much in 3-4 months
When this happened in '95 it actually helped. Believe it or not pulling through was a big deal for Slick's second term.
Yep. Some kind of emergency provision. Oddly that was done before it got this far and we weren't at war back then.