How a shutdown would impact Social Security, food stamps

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https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/possible-government-shutdown-impacts-furloughs-social-security-check-status/507-7570090c-deb9-454a-a73e-e5c745a104f1

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Will I get my Social Security check if there's a shutdown?
Yes, Social Security benefits will continue to go out in the event of a government shutdown. That's because Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are among the mandatory spending that isn't subject to annual appropriations from Congress.

While Social Security checks will continue to be sent out, some related services could be impacted. For example, benefit verification and the issuance of new Social Security cards would stop, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said.

When it comes to Social Security checks, the bigger looming threat is the debt limit. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested last week in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that nearly "50 million seniors could stop receiving Social Security checks for a time," if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. She warned Monday that if the debt limit isn't raised by Oct. 18, “the full faith and credit of the United States would be impaired, and our country would likely face a financial crisis and economic recession.”

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However, CRFB notes that though funding for SNAP is mandatory, the government's ability to distribute the benefits could be impacted because a stopgap funding bill often only authorizes the USDA to send out benefits for 30 days after a shutdown begins.

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1. Senate REPUBLICANS are Blocking Raising The Debt Ceiling

Senate REPUBLICANS are Blocking Raising The Debt Ceiling (92% was run up by Trump) and will cause a GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN

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2. Oh, I know

This thread is not intended to infer anything negative at all about our terrific Dem leaders.

People are anxious about the issues addressed in this article.