Posted on Jan 24, 2019
Former Coast Guard Top Enlisted: We're Ashamed of Congress
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Their sacrifice is worth more than any political gamesmanship by Trump SCPO Karl Hoffmann CPO Ronnie Townes PO1 John Johnson
Former Coast Guard Top Enlisted: We're Ashamed of Congress
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Coast Guard
Government Shutdown
Military Pay
Posted 5 y ago
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Republicans? Since when was Schumer a Republican? A bill was offered to pay the USCG by a Republican Senator, with agreement of President Trump to approve it. Here is the action by DEMOCRAT Chuck Schumer to stop the bill.
https://www.stripes.com/legislation-to-pay-coast-guard-stalls-again-on-capitol-hill-1.565865
https://www.stripes.com/legislation-to-pay-coast-guard-stalls-again-on-capitol-hill-1.565865
Legislation to pay Coast Guard stalls again on Capitol Hill
In another reminder that the Coast Guard remains handcuffed to a larger, protracted government shutdown, senators on Thursday failed to move key legislation forward that would have ended the stalemate on pay for servicemembers.
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Any time action is taken to stop government pay and benefits, the pay of the Executive and Legislative Branches should be withheld until resolved. Want to bet how long Shutdowns would last?
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