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pinboy3niner

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2. Don't worry about me, sister

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 07:08 AM

Oct 2013

I'll be okay. I don't live from disability check to disability check. By choice, I live pretty frugally, which allows me to have a reserve to cover me and to support political causes, as well as needs in my community, like my local food bank. I send a couple hundred dollars there periodically.

But I have friends for whom an extended shutdown would be catastrophic, not to mention a debt ceiling crash. One vet friend here just passed on, another casualty of cancer. The scary thought is that, among our vets here, he may be the lucky one.

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VA Chief: Shutdown Could Hit Millions of Vets [View all] pinboy3niner Oct 2013 OP

Crap. I hope it gets resolved soon. Hope you will be okay. LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #1

Don't worry about me, sister pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #2

The whole situation is very scary. LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #3

I know pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #4

It's nice to see you, LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #5

You have a very impressive ancsestry pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #6

Thank you, dear friend. LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #7

Gotta Question... after Oct. 17th could this shut down AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 #8

VA hospitals are unaffected because they're now funded one year in advance pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #9

Thats a relief... thanks AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 #10

2 weeks ago I wasn't worried, but now I'm starting to get a little worried about it Victor_c3 Oct 2013 #11