Thread:Comments:U.S. budget crisis will cause personal budget crisis for U.S. troops/Concerns over not paying soldiers/reply

Well they've passed bills in the past to fund the military during a government shut down, but not this time. I can tell you as a military spouse that half a paycheck sucks, especially when we found out after 12 noon on friday. While back pay while happen, that doesn't pay for my twin's food and diapers now (which I already have plenty of). My wife was in plenty of meetings today to discuss the situation. Her proposal is half pay should equal half work. I say we see how that works in Afghanistan and Korea. I'm pretty sure the South Koreans wouldn't be happy. Oh and I have one friend in the military who is not only getting half pay, but having to work 12 hour shifts instead of his standard 8 due to an exercise, now that's B.S.