Peyton family affected by government shutdown
Thousands of families were bracing for how they would be affected by the government shutdown, including one in Peyton.
During a shutdown, military members are the only ones guaranteed pay, but it could be delayed until the government reopens.
Jessica Morse grew up in a military family. Her father is a retired airman, and her fiance is an active duty soldier.
She says families are already feeling the effects of active duty soldiers working without pay.
“They all joined into the military with the thought — and we all heard it — it was a steady paycheck,” Morse said. “It’s a not a steady paycheck. This hurts our morale, this hurts our families. This hurts recruitment.”
Morse works as a massage therapist at Thrive Health Solutions. Four of her clients canceled this weekend, and she noted they were all military.
While active duty soldiers will retroactively be paid, Morse claims a delayed paycheck could leave some lasting effects. She says it won’t “recover your car payment late fees, overdraft fees, your interest rates, that’s not going to repair credit reports.”
While a temporary funding bill was passed by Congress Monday, Morse says she’s hopeful the government votes by Feb. 8 to keep military families like hers afloat.
