Just so I understand that we understand each other ...

[hopita]

If the Federal Government can't get their shit together by Wednesday, I'm not going to get any more Unemployment benefits, right?

But even if they can't pay me, I still have to pay my landlord, right?

Huh. Well this is going to be interesting...

Comments

[dabroots]

Unemployment checks come from our individual states, although the funding is subsidized by the feds. Hard to say. Read http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/banks-preparing-in-case-of-goverment-shutdown/2011/07/29/gIQAsmSzhI_story.html?tid=sm_twitter_washingtonpost

[decafdyke]

If you are getting regular unemp benefits, likely no effect, as they are state-funded.
If you are getting "extended" benefits (ie beyond the 26 weeks that used to be standard) that is fed-subsidized and would likely be suspended if the ceiling should fail to be fixed by Tuesday.
See http://www.capradio.org/articles/2011/07/28/unemployment-checks-could-be-casualty-of-debt-ceiling-crisis
Good luck.

[hopita]

It's extended. I'm screwed.