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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Shutdown would delay military pay once again - Politico.com

The armed forces and their families are once again facing the possibility of delayed paychecks.
If Congress and the White House can’t reach a spending deal by the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, members of the military would be expected to work during the shutdown, but would not get paid until the issues are resolved.

“You will be paid, just not on time,” said John Cooney, who served as deputy general counsel in the Reagan White House Office of Management and Budget.

Military pay often becomes a political football as budget negotiations go down to the wire because it provides each side with accusations they can use against each other, Cooney said. “It’s part of the rhetoric to influence the public. Each side accuses the other of harming the military and national security.”

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