Obama Seems to Be Threatening Military Paychecks if Government Shuts Down

It appears that, perhaps in a bit of an angry snit, the Obama Administration may refuse to pay military personnel during a government shutdown.

A Defense Department memo states that "Military personnel and exempt Defense Department civilian employees are required to continue working without pay during a government shutdown."  These apparently are preliminary guidelines.

This was NOT the policy during the Clinton Administration, when guidelines set down during the Reagan Administration were followed.  So this is a NEW policy of President Obama's.

Just thought you'd know.