“Veterans should be able to go anywhere for medical services at anytime.”
While I appreciate everyone’s military service - and I also served, this is a ridiculous suggestion.
I don’t have a problem with extended care for combat-injured vets, but that’s a small segment. The military medical system (and certainly the VA) is essentially socialized medicine, but to be fair, it was never advertised as anything more than that, and you know it.
Traditional military benefits/pension/medical after 20 years of service is not something that will survive in the long-term.
I know what the government “promised” - but taxpayers cannot and will not pay for military/federal/state/local retirees and welfare recipients “promised” benefits and do without medical coverage themselves in order to pay the taxes to pay for it.
Nobody feels sorry for the taxpayer, when they want something from the government.
Retirees of all kinds should get used to paying for the things that they need, government “promises” notwithstanding.
It’s not a ridiculous suggestion and is a core promise America makes with its veterans.
Someone who gives their life for their country should be afforded full medical benefits.
Cut welfare and other non-essential social spending and you’ll find the cash.
Is it too much to take care of those who were wounded or gave their entire life for their country?
I think not.
At least you aren’t alone, Obama shares your view...
Veterans Groups Blast Obama Plan for Private Insurance to Pay for Service-Related Health Care
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/17/veterans-groups-blast-obama-plan-private-insurance-pay-service-related-health/
Exactly.
It is about choices. I have chosen to get Tricare Standard (Basically the old Champus). I have out of pocket costs with that coverage, but I also have the freedom to go to any Doctor I choose.
That is the choice I made, I will pay the extra costs not covered by Tricare Standard in exchange for not having to be tied to Tricare Prime’s horrible network and rules.
Other than being slow as molasses in paying the Docs, I have not had any problems with Tricare Standard.
Your post which includes military retirees IN with welfare recipients is an insult and slap in the fact to every career military man and woman in this country. Many could have made a considerable amount of money in the private sector but stayed in for a few perks. NOW, you feel they are over compensated? also, do NOT lump career military in with the rest of the govt employees. Many do clerical work and never go into harms way...you have slammed those who sacrificed much for this nation
Where pray tell are they supposed to find the extra money to do so? ALL levels of government are demanding MORE tax dollars from wallets that will not be growing in the next 3-4 years, because seniors and retired Military will receive NO COLA raises. Many are to sick to work even part time. Do you purpose a 80 or 90 year old must work? Savings are being eaten up at a fast rate for our Seniors paying for additional taxes. Our Medicare (for which we pay taxes for all our working lives), and Medicare B premiums monthly just got gutted by $523 BILLION.