If there is a government shutdown, does the US military get shutdown?

[Cali_Democrat]

Or is the Military Industrial Complex exempt?

[Moondog]

1. It didn't in 1995.

[Justitia]

2. Of course not, silly.

MIC gets PAID, no matter what.

[RKP5637]

3. The MIC "is" the country anymore! That's our #1 product. n/t

[NutmegYankee]

4. Soldiers get paid. Contractors and vendors (the MIC) do not. nt

[Cali_Democrat]

5. What about the 3 wars?

Will those continue unabated if there is a shutdown?

[NutmegYankee]

9. Yep. Some civilian employees and contractors will get furloughed.

But the soldiers just keep on fighting.

[Critters2]

11. My cousin, whose husband is in the AF, says he won't be paid.

She says they've already been alerted to this by his superiors. She's quite worried.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. Nope. All that money we don't have still flows to the MIC. Makes a LOT of sense, eh?

Bastards.

[dsc]

7. I have a friend in the military (stateside) who says he won't be paid

if the government shuts down. I am presuming that the military abroad will be paid.

[provis99]

8. Don't worry. They have credit cards.

[Drahthaardogs]

10. No, there will be "essential" and "non-essential" people

Essential people will provide national security help, some DoD employees, your military, and probably most of the TSA. Non-essential will ential your people who pay medicaid, cut SS checks, deliver your mail, etc.

The WarMachine will march on.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. Hah! Nothing, nothing, stops our most Sacred of Sacred Cows from getting fed.

Hell, when the Empire finally collapses the MIC will browsing on the remains.