WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN……WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO KENTUCKY…..
AS OF DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR…..THERE WERE MORE THAN 27-THOUSAND KENTUCKIANS WITH FEDERAL JOBS…..SOME OF THOSE EMPLOYEES COULD
BE PLACED ON FURLOUGH OR BE REQUIRED TO WORK…..SUCH AS THOSE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL,WHO CLOCK IN WITHOUT A CHECK AND ARE PAID LATER…..
BENEFITS AND SAFETY NET PROGRAMS…..SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY AND VA BENEFITS WILL CONTINUE…..
AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS "WIC" COULD FEEL THE FUNDING FREEZE FIRST……HOWEVER.....THE COMMONWEALTH’S "WIC" PROGRAM SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE AS
NORMAL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE……
