GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Local veterans are sounding off tonight about President Obama's announcement that Social Security checks could be on the line if a deal isn't reached on Capitol Hill.

"I am receiving Social Security and VA disability pay, and when President Obama tells me I can't be guaranteed that, I'm a little upset," said Dom Domingos, local veteran.

Domingos spent nearly half his life serving our country. He was commissioned as a regular armory officer in the 1960s, and was then shipped off to Vietnam where he fought tirelessly until his leg was blown off by a landmine. Now he receives a check from an account he's already paid into for his disability.

"I'm on Social Security and tell me I might not get my check, what's the next step? The next step is that you may tell veterans who served our country that your disability check might not show up," said Domingos.

In an interview, President Obama said, "I cannot guarantee that these checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue because there may not simply be the money in the coffers to do it."

The jarring announcement put more than 27 million Americans on edge because many of them were depending on the money that was set to come August 3.

But as the clock ticks and finger pointing continues on Capitol Hill, some believe a resolution may not come in the near future.

"What's the President's plan? When is he going to lay his cards on the table? This debt limit increase is his problem," said House Speaker John Boehner.

Both parties have until August 2 to find a middle ground . If they don't billions of dollars worth of Social Security, veteran, and disability payments could be in jeopardy, including Domingos'.

"My message would be very simple - do what's right for the country," said Domingos.