The nation’s third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay. While they would receive back pay once the impasse ends, many military families live paycheck to paycheck.
During previous shutdowns, Congress passed legislation to ensure that troops kept earning their salaries, but time is running out before they miss their first paycheck in less than a week.
Republican politicians are on vacation right now
Its clear they think either democrats will bend the knee and pass the republican agenda without protest, or they can pin enough of the blame on democrats via mainstream media control that they will feel pressured to cave.