Military Pay

Being that I was a past member of the military and had to rely on a steady paycheck... (don't we all?) I can feel their pain as they are being told that as of today they may not be getting paid for awhile!!!  Granted single soldiers may not have as many expenses as families and officers and high ranking enlisted have great paychecks... those that fall in between probably are living paycheck to paycheck like so many other Americans.  The difference is if my husband stopped getting paid from his employer, he could quit and find another job, file a claim in small claims court and get his money eventually.  If someone is in the military they don't get to quit just because they are not getting paid.

Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Tea Party, whatever party you belong to... if you are voting on the Government's budget today, do your job and get it done!!!  Perhaps you do not agree on all aspects of it but instead of bickering over how one group wants this many millions in cuts from here and there and this other group wants to double that... compromise. 

I highly doubt each of these Congressmen/women will take their pay and use it to pay the late payments fees for the military members that have to wait on their paychecks.  I highly doubt that those that are still getting paid are feeling the pain of those who will not.  Until that budget gets approved, all of Washington in charge of approving the budget should receive no paychecks either.  And if there is anything in the budget being argued about in regards to health benefits, etc... anything related to a benefit a government official may have in some shape or form... they should receive a freeze on those similar benefits. 

The lives of individuals should not be taken so carelessly.  Each person affected by the lack of approval of the budget may suffer negative consequenses that are hard to foresee at this present moment.  Responsibility as a Congressperson is not to be taken lightly and when you become a public official you are to represent the public not your political party!!!