[Samurai_Jack]

interesting that they would stop paying federal workers, Social Security recipients and military first. But continue funding their foreign wars and lining their own pockets. You wont see any senators going without pay.

[TomGuy]

Social Security recipients

They use that scare tactic with every looming shutdown no matter how many times SSA says payments will go on as usual because SS is not impacted by government shutdowns.

[ridesthemiles]

Social Security is NOT part of the annual budget.