I am hopefully optimistic about the out-come because "We The People" of this country will not stand for such a thing to happen.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
Bill Kaufman
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From Reuters:
COLUMN-Will you get your Social Security check if the U.S. defaults?
Tue Oct 8, 2013 12:53pm EDT
By Mark Miller
Oct 8 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned last week that Social Security benefits might not go out "on time" if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling.
Should seniors and disabled American really be worried about their benefits if the U.S. government runs out of borrowing capacity later this month?
The answer is yes - but only if the Obama administration insists on making Social Security a pawn in the debt ceiling battle. And that's a move it has no business making.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/column-miller-socialsecurity-idUSL1N0HY0XP20131008
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Updated Oct. 7, 2013
VETERANS
FIELD GUIDE
TO
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Services to Veterans
impacted
by
a lapse in appropriations
Claims processing and payments
in the compensation, pension,
education, and vocational
rehabilitation programs are
anticipated to continue through
late October.
However, in the event
of a prolonged shutdown, claims
processing and payments in these
programs would be suspended when
available funding is exhausted
VBA Regional Oóces public contact
services will not be available
•
VBA’s processing of appeals and
remands will be suspended. In the
event of a prolonged shutdown, no
decisions on appeals or motions will
be issued by the Board of Veterans
Appeals, and no Board öeld hearings
on appeals will be held
•
Freedom of Information Act queries
will not be processed
•
Privacy Act requests will not
be processed
•
VA’s homepage (www.va.gov)
will be updated intermittently
•
VA’s main and hospital Social
Media Web sites will be updated
intermittently (Facebook, Twitter,
Blog, etc.)
•
Recruiting and hiring of Veteran
job applicants will cease
with the
exception of the Veterans Health
Administration
•
Presidential Memorial certiöcates will
not be processed
•
Interments at National Cemeteries
will be conducted
on a reduced schedule
•
Military services coordinator
operations will be suspended,
including overseas
•
VA Secretary correspondence with
Veterans and VSOs suspended
•
Outreach and Public Awareness
Activities
•
VetSuccess on Campus suspended
•
Vocational Rehabilitation and
Education Counseling will be limited
•
VBA will not be able to continue
overtime for claims processors
•
Claims processing and payments
in the compensation, pension,
education, and vocational
rehabilitation programs are
anticipated to continue through
late October.
However, in the event
of a prolonged shutdown, claims
processing and payments in these
programs would be suspended when
available funding is exhausted.
http://www.c-span.org/Events/VA-Secretary-Shinseki-Testifies-on-Government-Shutdown/10737441940-1/
http://www.c-span.org/Events/VA-Secretary-Shinseki-Testifies-on-Government-Shutdown/10737441940-1/
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