Obama Opposes Paying our Military If the Government Shuts Down

President Obama officially opposes House bill 1363 that would continuing paying our military in the case of a government shutdown.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503

April 7, 2011
(House)
STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY
H.R. 1363 – Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011
(Rep. Rogers, R-Kentucky)

The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 1363.....This bill is a distraction from the real work that would bring us closer to a reasonable compromise for funding......
see http://majorityleader.house.gov/blog/2011/04/funding-our-troops-is-a-distraction.html for the rest of Obama's statement.

So, how, exactly, Mr. President, is paying our troops a "distraction"?  Shouldn't paying our troops be at least near the top of your 'To-Do' list, Mr. Commander-In-Chief?

Again, this would be a NEW policy concerning military pay, brought to you by Obama.