Defense Sec. Austin warns debt ceiling lapse could mean no paychecks for troops
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and six of his predecessors are urging Congress to quickly pass legislation to raise the debt ceiling and are warning that defaulting on the nation’s debt would pose catastrophic consequences for the military.
In a statement Wednesday, Austin said that defaulting would “undermine the economic strength on which our national security rests” and “it would also seriously harm our service members and their families.”
"I would have no authority or ability to ensure that our service members, civilians, or contractors would be paid in full or on time," Austin said.
Austin added that benefits provided to 2.4 million military retirees and 400,000 survivors would be at risk, federal contractors could have their payments delayed and it would risk undermining America’s reputation internationally as well as “the stature of the U.S. dollar.”
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The Republicans don't give a shit about our troops, or our financial standing. The Republican casino-hustler-in-chief (aka draft dodger) thinks our soldiers are "suckers" and "losers." Not one Republican rebuked the a-hole for that. Not one. So they will gladly stiff our troops the paychecks they deserve, while they piss on America's debt ceiling. Low. So very low.
and they keep voting in a party that is now in full blown authoritarian mode to be a full blown fascist party....
