Summary
The Pentagon warns that a potential government shutdown by Friday will halt military paychecks during the holidays unless Congress reaches a funding agreement.
Troops, including overseas and reserve forces, must continue reporting for duty unpaid, with federal civilian workers also affected.
The issue stems from House Republicans abandoning a spending plan after criticism from Donald Trump and Elon Musk over unrelated provisions, leaving lawmakers scrambling for an alternative.
Military leaders caution that this funding lapse will cause widespread disruptions, though such outcomes have been partially mitigated in past shutdowns.
President Musk does not give a fuck.
I mean did the Republicans give a fuck any of the other times they lead a government shutdown?
They’ve been using it as a cudgel for years. Don’t want to pass our objectively ridiculous budget proposal? Fuck you, shut it all down. They plan this in advance. As long as nobody budges an inch on anything they can reliably use federal workers as hostages in their “negotiations”.
Trump doesn’t care. He hates the military: https://lemmy.world/post/8041636
No worries. Just don’t vote for the draft dodging felon next time. If there is a next time.
If you voted for xelon, you deserve this. And the people around you who didn’t vote for him get to shove it in your face and blame you for their pain.
I know when I’m planning a hostile takeover of a world government I always piss off the military first thing. even better if you can do it by taking away their paychecks for Christmas.
