Trump Betrays 248,000 Vets With His Government Shutdown
Jan 8, 2019 05:55:56 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
https://www.politicususa.com/2019/01/07/trump-vets-shutdown.html
There are 248,000 veterans who are not receiving paychecks due to Trump’s government shutdown.
According to a statement provided to PoliticusUSA by AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig:
It is disgraceful that an estimated 248,400 veterans across the country are not receiving paychecks because of dysfunction in Washington, D.C. Our veterans who continue to serve by protecting our borders, guarding prisoners and stopping terrorist attacks at airport do not deserve to be used as political pawns.
Many of our union veterans believe we should improve border security but their financial security should not be put at stake. This shutdown has consequences that go beyond loss of pay. Financial instability is one of the main cause of suicides among the veterans’ community. These hard-working men and women who sacrificed so much for their country should not have their families held hostage by lawmakers that cannot relate to living paycheck to paycheck.
The average government worker who is being impacted by this shutdown makes $500/week. These are people who serve and protect the public but live paycheck to paycheck. They do not deserve what Donald Trump is doing to them. Trump is trying to increase the pain on regular Americans so that the taxpayers will pay for his wall.
Democrats have passed legislation to reopen the government. The blame is on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.
People who fought for and served their country are being harmed because Trump lied about Mexico paying for a wall. Vets deserve better than to be screwed over by Trump because one of his lies has come back to haunt him.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
There are 248,000 veterans who are not receiving paychecks due to Trump’s government shutdown.
According to a statement provided to PoliticusUSA by AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig:
It is disgraceful that an estimated 248,400 veterans across the country are not receiving paychecks because of dysfunction in Washington, D.C. Our veterans who continue to serve by protecting our borders, guarding prisoners and stopping terrorist attacks at airport do not deserve to be used as political pawns.
Many of our union veterans believe we should improve border security but their financial security should not be put at stake. This shutdown has consequences that go beyond loss of pay. Financial instability is one of the main cause of suicides among the veterans’ community. These hard-working men and women who sacrificed so much for their country should not have their families held hostage by lawmakers that cannot relate to living paycheck to paycheck.
The average government worker who is being impacted by this shutdown makes $500/week. These are people who serve and protect the public but live paycheck to paycheck. They do not deserve what Donald Trump is doing to them. Trump is trying to increase the pain on regular Americans so that the taxpayers will pay for his wall.
Democrats have passed legislation to reopen the government. The blame is on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.
People who fought for and served their country are being harmed because Trump lied about Mexico paying for a wall. Vets deserve better than to be screwed over by Trump because one of his lies has come back to haunt him.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
Jan 8, 2019 06:17:25 #
The toxic effects of this King George madness is being felt all over. I came through TSA Honolulu yesterday and was compelled to ask a tired looking female TSA Officer if she was being paid. She shook her head, “no” she said, then in a moment of candor wondered aloud “all this for a wall? We don’t need a wall in Hawaii”.
...just another screw in Trumps political coffin and this is the tip of the iceberg.
...just another screw in Trumps political coffin and this is the tip of the iceberg.
Jan 8, 2019 06:22:20 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
eden wrote:
The toxic effects of this King George madness is being felt all over. I came through TSA Honolulu yesterday and was compelled to ask a tired looking female TSA Officer if she was being paid. She shook her head, “no” she said, then in a moment of candor wondered aloud “all this for a wall? We don’t need a wall in Hawaii”.
...just another screw in Trumps political coffin and this is the tip of the iceberg.
...just another screw in Trumps political coffin and this is the tip of the iceberg.
Jan 8, 2019 06:56:54 #
"Democrats have passed legislation to reopen the government. The blame is on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump."
Nope - the democrats know a majority of Americans want border security and the wall - but the democrats do not want President Trump to have any victories - even at the expense of the American people.
It a schumer/pelosi shutdown.
Nope - the democrats know a majority of Americans want border security and the wall - but the democrats do not want President Trump to have any victories - even at the expense of the American people.
It a schumer/pelosi shutdown.
Jan 8, 2019 07:15:38 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
American Vet wrote:
"Democrats have passed legislation to reopen the government. The blame is on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump."
Nope - the democrats know a majority of Americans want border security and the wall - but the democrats do not want President Trump to have any victories - even at the expense of the American people.
It a schumer/pelosi shutdown.
Nope - the democrats know a majority of Americans want border security and the wall - but the democrats do not want President Trump to have any victories - even at the expense of the American people.
It a schumer/pelosi shutdown.
BS or trump lied again.
Jan 8, 2019 07:39:20 #
eden wrote:
The toxic effects of this King George madness is being felt all over. I came through TSA Honolulu yesterday and was compelled to ask a tired looking female TSA Officer if she was being paid. She shook her head, “no” she said, then in a moment of candor wondered aloud “all this for a wall? We don’t need a wall in Hawaii”.
...just another screw in Trumps political coffin and this is the tip of the iceberg.
...just another screw in Trumps political coffin and this is the tip of the iceberg.
Of course not...
And they don't need don't need assistance fighting forest fires either...
Or earthquake assistance...
Or snowplows for their highways in the winter..
Should those efforts be scrapped as well?
Jan 9, 2019 03:09:41 #
American Vet wrote:
"Democrats have passed legislation to reopen the government. The blame is on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump."
Nope - the democrats know a majority of Americans want border security and the wall - but the democrats do not want President Trump to have any victories - even at the expense of the American people.
It a schumer/pelosi shutdown.
Nope - the democrats know a majority of Americans want border security and the wall - but the democrats do not want President Trump to have any victories - even at the expense of the American people.
It a schumer/pelosi shutdown.
None of these politicians are lily white but the weight of public opinion is I believe now against Trump and his reckless disregard for objective facts.
Jan 9, 2019 09:56:16 #
padremike
Loc: Phenix City, Al
eden wrote:
None of these politicians are lily white but the weight of public opinion is I believe now against Trump and his reckless disregard for objective facts.
Sorry cupcake, but there are many American patriots who support protecting our national sovereignty against illegal invasion and then there are the Progressives who h**e America and president Trump. These progressives will say or do anything to justify their destroy America agenda.
Jan 9, 2019 10:07:54 #
Bad Bob
Loc: Virginia
padremike wrote:
Sorry cupcake, but there are many American patriots who support protecting our national sovereignty against illegal invasion and then there are the Progressives who h**e America and president Trump. These progressives will say or do anything to justify their destroy America agenda.
Jan 9, 2019 16:32:53 #
Bad Bob wrote:
F**E NEWS! The shut down has NOT interupted veteran's services or compensation checks. This is one of the exceptions Trump included in what would still be paid.
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5170
Jan 9, 2019 16:58:29 #
Bad Bob wrote:
It's laughable when you watch Pelosi, Schumer, Obama, both Clintons, Feinstein, Schiff, and all the rest talk about how much we need a barrier/fence/wall at the southern border and how important it is to stop i*****l i*********n before the left decided that the way to regain power and keep it was to keep the border open and help people who will undoubtedly depend on the government tit to become Democrat/Socialist v**ers. Also, President Trump has dismantled much of Obama's "legacy" and Democrats are certainly not going to approve something that would be a permanent reminder of the Trump Presidency, like a big, beautiful barrier across several border states.
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