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Swede

(37,594 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 01:51 PM Saturday

A food bank lined up with military members who didn't receive a paycheck this week

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A food bank lined up with military members who didn't receive a paycheck this week (Original Post) Swede Saturday OP

Republicans own this shutdown. Scrivener7 Saturday #1

Don't forget that The Sick Fuck (TSF) wants to close down military commissaries too Nictuku Saturday #2

First missed paychecks will be October 14. This is just the usual hardship for many soldiers Arazi Saturday #3

Scrivener7

(57,443 posts)

1. Republicans own this shutdown.

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Sat Oct 11, 2025, 02:47 PM

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Nictuku

(4,412 posts)

2. Don't forget that The Sick Fuck (TSF) wants to close down military commissaries too

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Sat Oct 11, 2025, 02:49 PM

Saturday

Arazi

(8,431 posts)

3. First missed paychecks will be October 14. This is just the usual hardship for many soldiers

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Sat Oct 11, 2025, 02:51 PM

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Once they miss a paycheck, then the real food insecurity is going to kick in next week.

I believe TSA agents are similarly low-wage and will miss paychecks on 10/14 as well. They’re “essential” workers but if they aren’t paid I bet many of them will call in sick.

They’ll need to take days off to stand in food bank lines too.

Guessing even more call out if their daycare providers aren’t willing to extend them a lifeline and watch their kids for free on top of the food insecurity.

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