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rustysgurl

(1,040 posts) Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:24 AM Jan 2019

Coast Guard Retirees Also Affected By Shutdown

Approximately 50,000 Coast Guard retirees are at risk of not receiving their pension payments in two weeks if the shutdown continues. This is in addition to approximately 42,000 active Coast Guard members who weren't paid this past Tuesday.

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/50-000-coast-guard-retirees-risk-not-receiving-pension-checks-n959901?fbclid=IwAR0Rbs3htxRArYMt0XsAOn5Hqkx9ljzIEcFP2z5k4hcQwPt6RiZg7xx35zQ|

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Coast Guard Retirees Also Affected By Shutdown (Original Post) rustysgurl Jan 2019 OP

This is now getting real ugly. Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #1

Wellstone ruled

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1. This is now getting real ugly.

Reply to rustysgurl (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:40 AM

Jan 2019

Now it is Pensions on the line. Once this happens,every Senior that relies on Social Security and voted for Trump will have a grand awakening just by the threat.

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