There are a bunch of lies being told about the government shutdown.
1. Federal employees are losing their paychecks right before Christmas. -- This line is making the rounds on most of the mainstream media. It's not true for two reasons: first, federal employees are paid on every other week on Wednesday or Thursday. They were just paid earlier this week. That means that none of them are due another paycheck until the first week of January of next year. Sure, if the shutdown lasts for two weeks, their paychecks could be delayed, but we've never had a shutdown last that long, and this one is unlike to go that long either. So not a single federal employee will miss a single paycheck. Second, if some employees don't have to go to work on Monday (Christmas Eve) or other days after Christmas, they will still be paid for those days once the funding is put in place. That happens every time there's a shutdown and Congress already passed resolutions saying it would happen this time too. Again, not a single federal employee will lose a cent. Many will actually get additional paid vacation.
2. Critical federal functions will be stopped due to the shutdown. This is another bit of BS making the rounds. Anyone who says this obviously never tried to deal with the government during the week of Christmas or New Years. Nothing would be getting done. This attack is just a lie.
3. People will be left without benefits like social security, medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc. -- Totally untrue. All benefits are either already funded or they will be continued during the shutdown.
4. Soldiers will not get paid. Also untrue. All funding for the Department of Defense is in place for the year. It is unaffected. Indeed, funding for about 80% of the government is in place and that 80% is unaffected by this.
1. Federal employees are losing their paychecks right before Christmas. -- This line is making the rounds on most of the mainstream media. It's not true for two reasons: first, federal employees are paid on every other week on Wednesday or Thursday. They were just paid earlier this week. That means that none of them are due another paycheck until the first week of January of next year. Sure, if the shutdown lasts for two weeks, their paychecks could be delayed, but we've never had a shutdown last that long, and this one is unlike to go that long either. So not a single federal employee will miss a single paycheck. Second, if some employees don't have to go to work on Monday (Christmas Eve) or other days after Christmas, they will still be paid for those days once the funding is put in place. That happens every time there's a shutdown and Congress already passed resolutions saying it would happen this time too. Again, not a single federal employee will lose a cent. Many will actually get additional paid vacation.
2. Critical federal functions will be stopped due to the shutdown. This is another bit of BS making the rounds. Anyone who says this obviously never tried to deal with the government during the week of Christmas or New Years. Nothing would be getting done. This attack is just a lie.
3. People will be left without benefits like social security, medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc. -- Totally untrue. All benefits are either already funded or they will be continued during the shutdown.
4. Soldiers will not get paid. Also untrue. All funding for the Department of Defense is in place for the year. It is unaffected. Indeed, funding for about 80% of the government is in place and that 80% is unaffected by this.
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If you don't tell the truth are lieing??????
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