Lets put one R-W myth to rest....please

[nat4900]

The entire mantra of democrats wanting to take care of "illegals" instead of funding the military is plain ans simple bullshit.....

Since the 2013 shutdown, there has been a law that dictates that during ANY shutdown, the military funding will NOT be affected......Unfortunately, the law was not made permanent.....most likely because crooked politicians wanted to use our military as a pawn in their ever-lasting "blame game."

This issue was brought forth this past Saturday, by Sen. McCaskill of MO who openly asked for the extension of the above law to be RE-ENACTED....The measure never made it to the floor for a vote, by McConnell's objection; most likely because taking care of our military was a "bargaining chip" that he wanted to exploit further.

If there is still any doubt as to why this myth still exists and who should be blamed, please look up S. 871 Ensuring Pay for our Military Act 2018.
S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...

S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...
S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...
S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...

 

[Indeependent]

Both parties love cheap labor.
This is all Trump and why I’m voting for him again.

 

[OldLady]

The fact that Republicans are focusing solely on the military as being affected by this shutdown is very telling, imo. Trump is as enamored of people in uniform as a seven year old boy. But below are the impacts to Maine as this shutdown moves forward. Ship builders, low income folks, Health and Human Services workers and the population they serve..
I respect and have gratitude for our military members, but they are NOT the sole important players being affected!

As many as half of the civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be furloughed. About 500 Maine National Guard dual-status technicians will be furloughed.

The longer the shutdown, the greater the effect on state government. Agencies like the departments of Labor and Environmental Protection fund most of their workers with federal funds. In the 2013 federal government shutdown, the state issued layoff notices to hundreds of workers. The state has contingency plans to do that again during this shutdown.

Federal contractors like Bath Iron Works will also feel the effect the longer the shutdown lasts. And if primary contractors like BIW fail to get expected payments from the federal government, there will be a ripple effect on subcontractors.

“As a result of the 2013 shutdown, Maine residents with mental or physical disabilities were not able to sign up for Social Security disability benefits, the Veterans Benefits Administration’s office at Togus was closed and small businesses were not able to access loan and assistance programs,” Collins said, calling on leaders of both parties to work out a compromise to end the shutdown.
How The Federal Government’s Partial Shutdown Affects Maine

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

The entire mantra of democrats wanting to take care of "illegals" instead of funding the military is plain ans simple bullshit...

Perhaps. Perhaps not. But that is the direct result of their actions.

 

[Indeependent]

And African Americans shouldn’t be able to get work because Liberals feel for Illegals.

 

[westwall]

The fact that Republicans are focusing solely on the military as being affected by this shutdown is very telling, imo. Trump is as enamored of people in uniform as a seven year old boy. But below are the impacts to Maine as this shutdown moves forward. Ship builders, low income folks, Health and Human Services workers and the population they serve..
I respect and have gratitude for our military members, but they are NOT the sole important players being affected!

As many as half of the civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be furloughed. About 500 Maine National Guard dual-status technicians will be furloughed.

The longer the shutdown, the greater the effect on state government. Agencies like the departments of Labor and Environmental Protection fund most of their workers with federal funds. In the 2013 federal government shutdown, the state issued layoff notices to hundreds of workers. The state has contingency plans to do that again during this shutdown.

Federal contractors like Bath Iron Works will also feel the effect the longer the shutdown lasts. And if primary contractors like BIW fail to get expected payments from the federal government, there will be a ripple effect on subcontractors.

“As a result of the 2013 shutdown, Maine residents with mental or physical disabilities were not able to sign up for Social Security disability benefits, the Veterans Benefits Administration’s office at Togus was closed and small businesses were not able to access loan and assistance programs,” Collins said, calling on leaders of both parties to work out a compromise to end the shutdown.
How The Federal Government’s Partial Shutdown Affects Maine

No, they keep mentioning CHIP too. That is the bigger deal IMO anyway, and no doubt some of the DACA recipients benefit from that program too.

 

[9thIDdoc]

Either there is a law or there was a law. One is law; one is history.

 

[depotoo]

Cosponsors - H.R.4852 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018

If it weren’t for Dems holding the budget hostage over, which the Dems have had 6 months to come up with a reasonable solution to, and doesn’t even expire until March, we wouldn’t be in this mess.

The entire mantra of democrats wanting to take care of "illegals" instead of funding the military is plain ans simple bullshit.....

Since the 2013 shutdown, there has been a law that dictates that during ANY shutdown, the military funding will NOT be affected......Unfortunately, the law was not made permanent.....most likely because crooked politicians wanted to use our military as a pawn in their ever-lasting "blame game."

This issue was brought forth this past Saturday, by Sen. McCaskill of MO who openly asked for the extension of the above law to be RE-ENACTED....The measure never made it to the floor for a vote, by McConnell's objection; most likely because taking care of our military was a "bargaining chip" that he wanted to exploit further.

If there is still any doubt as to why this myth still exists and who should be blamed, please look up S. 871 Ensuring Pay for our Military Act 2018.
S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...

S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...
S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...
S.871 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act ...

 

[OldLady]

The fact that Republicans are focusing solely on the military as being affected by this shutdown is very telling, imo. Trump is as enamored of people in uniform as a seven year old boy. But below are the impacts to Maine as this shutdown moves forward. Ship builders, low income folks, Health and Human Services workers and the population they serve..
I respect and have gratitude for our military members, but they are NOT the sole important players being affected!

As many as half of the civilian workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will be furloughed. About 500 Maine National Guard dual-status technicians will be furloughed.

The longer the shutdown, the greater the effect on state government. Agencies like the departments of Labor and Environmental Protection fund most of their workers with federal funds. In the 2013 federal government shutdown, the state issued layoff notices to hundreds of workers. The state has contingency plans to do that again during this shutdown.

Federal contractors like Bath Iron Works will also feel the effect the longer the shutdown lasts. And if primary contractors like BIW fail to get expected payments from the federal government, there will be a ripple effect on subcontractors.

“As a result of the 2013 shutdown, Maine residents with mental or physical disabilities were not able to sign up for Social Security disability benefits, the Veterans Benefits Administration’s office at Togus was closed and small businesses were not able to access loan and assistance programs,” Collins said, calling on leaders of both parties to work out a compromise to end the shutdown.
How The Federal Government’s Partial Shutdown Affects Maine

No, they keep mentioning CHIP too. That is the bigger deal IMO anyway, and no doubt some of the DACA recipients benefit from that program too.

They have had CHIP legislation presented three times and not passed it. Now they think it's all important? LOL