One scammer does not erase the heroism of first responders who really need help.
From what I can see the bill may be flawed but there are folks who this bill does help... especially volunteers who were NOT well paid for their service, nor do they have a state pension.
When push comes to shove I always give the benefit of the doubt to our military (the average joes who put their lives on the line, not the generals or paper pushers), police, firefighters.
I still don’t know what to think of this bill. I’m still researching it. It doesn’t add to the deficit. It’s paid for by “closing a tax loophole” for foreign countries doing business in the US. I’m looking at that right now to see if it’s really the job killer the Chamber of Commerce says it is.
I’m not saying this firefighter is scamming anybody. As even he points out in the article, his medical retirement is above-board. Completely legal. Now, we can argue what is the sense in giving somebody classified as completely disabled and is obviously not, full retirement benefits, and how this is routine in most departments across the US, but that’s not what this thread is about.
My problem is as much as he is already getting in benefits, to include full health coverage, why is more needed for him and others like him? He’s pulling down $75K a year and full benefits.
What does this bill do for him that he doesn’t already have other than throw money at somebody who obviously doesn’t need it?