If social security payments weren't made during the shut down, I have to wonder if McConnel would

[still_one]

allow the Hose bill to come up for a vote?

[brush]

1. Just found out SS payments and disability checks are not part of the shutdown?

"The federal government is in the second week of a partial government shutdown.

Social Security and disability checks will still go out for the duration of the shutdown.

In contrast to previous shutdowns, no Social Security Administration employees will be placed on furlough and all services will remain open."

https://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-2018-social-security-checks-still-paid-2018-1

[clutterbox1830]

5. No, it not part of the shutdown.

2019 SS and medicare payments will be made as part of the fiscal spending bill signed in last September.
If those payments are not paid, Republicans is be caving in so fast.

[klook]

6. Safe for 2019.

See What Is and Isn’t Affected by the Government Shutdown - NY Times, 1/2/2019:

Fear not, older Americans: The Social Security checks are still coming. (And the Postal Service will still deliver them.)

That’s because the Social Security Administration received funding for the 2019 fiscal year back in September, according to Mark Hinkle, an agency spokesman.

“Social Security services and offices will remain fully operational, and Social Security benefits will be paid on time,” he said in an emailed statement.

(Read more on how power dynamics may shift in the newly divided Congress.)

Medicare and Medicaid are similarly unaffected.

The last sentence links to a Tweet:

Link to tweet

[Cha]

7. Well, that's Good to Know!!

Mahalo, brush!

[brush]

8. Hi, Cha. Hope you had a great holiday season. Now back to the resistance.

[Cha]

10. Happy Blue Year, brush!

Yes, had one.. now that's over.


Hope you did, too!

[handmade34]

11. my daughter just

started as an employee at Social Security Administration... they told her all is safe for this year... if it goes on longer...?????

I thought that this was odd 1. there is concern it will go on for months and 2. I know that I had a second thought but now I can't remember

...I do know that I was offended when I went into my local office (Montpelier, VT) last week and I had to look at a picture of our faux President and V-President on the wall... all chairs pointed in the direction of that wall... ugh

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. The Dem House Bill is the very one the Senate passed by voice vote.

McConnell is sitting on it out of spite that the Dem House passed his Bill. He is an obstructionist in the purest sense of the word. To even declare on the Senate floor that NO BILL that comes out of the House now will get approval if Trump is against it. Means that McConnell and the Senate now work for Trump and no longer for the people.

Republicans need to be reminded that they work for us. the American people no matter what party they belong to.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Social Security payments are not part of appropriated funds

They come from their own fund that came from payroll and employer taxes.

[still_one]

12. I know and that was my point, if they were would McConnel allow the house bill for a vote in the sea

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Well those trade war bribe payments from that $12 billion for the farmers are not going out

at least from what I read, so you would think that would matter to him, right?

It's only a matter of time I think...

[still_one]

15. You are right, he could care less, and from what I am hearing those on food stamps may stop

receiving them during the shutdown

[BumRushDaShow]

16. I read an article earlier today

that said that SNAP was currently operating on a $3 billion emergency fund but when that runs out, it all cuts off. The estimates were that it would run out some time in February if there is no appropriation.

[CrispyQ]

4. I believe if SS payments were part of the shutdown, there would never be a shutdown.

In 2018, about 63 million Americans will receive approximately one trillion dollars in
Social Security benefits.

https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/basicfact-alt.pdf

That's about the number of people who voted for the Con.

[still_one]

13. I agree, and that was the question I was asking

[DeminPennswoods]

9. Rs up in 2020

Two, Collins and Gardner have already cracked.

The rest of the vulnerable:

Sullivan - Alaska
McCain seat - AZ
Cotton - Arkansas
Gardner - Colo
Perdue - GA
Risch - ID
Ernst - Iowa
Roberts - KS (retiring)
McConnell - KY
Cassidy - LA
Collins - Maine
Hyde-Smith - MS
Daines - Mont
Sasse - Neb
Tillis - NC
Inhofe - OK
Rounds - SD
Alexander - TN (retiring)
Cornyn - TX
Capito - WVa
Enzi - Wyo

The states most affected by the shutdown with Rs up for re-election:
4 Alaska
6 W Va
7 MS
9 AZ
11 Mont
12 Maine
15 Okla
16 KY
18 GA
19 Wyo
20 S Car
21 S Dak
22 TN
23 LA
24 ID
27 TX