Another way to screw our military people. If you have a mortgage and you miss a payment because of this, it goes on your credit report. If you have a top secret clearance, you could lose your clearance because of this. Many military, like civilians, live paycheck to paycheck. Military who live out in town won’t have $$ for long to even buy gas to get to the base.
Yep — that about describes it for us. As a family who is already underwater on a mortgage, we’d be toast after one month of no pay.
If this is what it comes to after 2 tours in Iraq in the last 10 years, 24 years of service, multiple overseas tours, etc — I give up.
I personally feel they’d do something politically first.
I really feel for our airmen. Fortunately...our home is paid for and we are up to date on our taxes (not due til Jan...and our insurance was just paid Mar 1st).
I know there are a lot of people in a bad situation and this will be a PAIN.
The REAL pain will be the civilians. They may be furl owed....and not get paid at all. We've contracted out so much now...