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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