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Obama plans to hit retired military with huge increase in annual healthcare premiums
CBO ^ | 3/2/09 | Vanity

Posted on 03/02/2009 1:19:34 PM PST by pabianice

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To: txnativegop

RIGHT ON ... BTW just got a shot at a job in Austin ... lets cross our fingers my friend


21 posted on 03/02/2009 1:28:13 PM PST by clamper1797 (FUBO ... The Kenyan Lincoln)
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To: pabianice

Increases in TriCare premiums have been recommended for nearly a decade, now. Google Tom Philpot, the syndicated reporter who writes about veterans’ affairs.

I’m trying to recall - I believe DoD pushed and the White House backed the increases, but Congress refused to put them into the Defense Budget legislation.

Whatever, I’m looking forward to yet another tax increase...


22 posted on 03/02/2009 1:29:17 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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To: clamper1797

Hope you get the job, but Austin is a liberal septic tank. You Have Been Warned.


23 posted on 03/02/2009 1:29:30 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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To: txnativegop

I’ll live out by Lake Travis hopefully the country folk have more sense than the 6th street crowd. I worked for Motorola in Austin for a little while


24 posted on 03/02/2009 1:30:54 PM PST by clamper1797 (FUBO ... The Kenyan Lincoln)
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To: dblshot
"Not saying it’s their fault, but that was definetly implied by my recruiter."

It's not implied by recruiters. It's preached. This has been a strong selling point for recruiters since the early '70's.

This has to be either a rumor or a myth. America's veterans and active duty are not going to sit by while an ingrate strips them of the most important benefit (earned at that) they have.

25 posted on 03/02/2009 1:31:13 PM PST by Big_Monkey
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To: ArrogantBustard

This would prompt me to ask, does he intend to do something similar to the others he has made promises to?


26 posted on 03/02/2009 1:32:27 PM PST by DBCJR (What would you expect?)
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To: Big_Monkey

There is no more CHAMPUS. Active duty personnel are covered under TriCare/ I’d have to check, but I do believe the bean-counters have recommended that famiy members of active duty personnel will pay for their health care.


27 posted on 03/02/2009 1:33:08 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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To: clamper1797

6th Street is a plague of dysfunctional human refuse.


28 posted on 03/02/2009 1:33:26 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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To: txnativegop

I think the smartest guy on 6th street wears a dress :<)


29 posted on 03/02/2009 1:34:16 PM PST by clamper1797 (FUBO ... The Kenyan Lincoln)
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To: HiJinx
"There is no more CHAMPUS.

Old acronyms die hard.

30 posted on 03/02/2009 1:35:39 PM PST by Big_Monkey
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To: HiJinx

I don’t think they ever proposed a nearly $3000 annual premium, though

welcome to free healthcare for life

you new guys better get it in writing


31 posted on 03/02/2009 1:35:46 PM PST by silverleaf (Freedom's just another word for "nothing left to lose")
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To: pabianice

Good grief, the CBO document is a 230-page PDF...


32 posted on 03/02/2009 1:36:23 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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To: clamper1797

How about the old, gray-haired hippie who wears the black leather chaps and leather thong undies? I think he has an ownership stake as well.


33 posted on 03/02/2009 1:36:41 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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To: DBCJR

“more deductions from the the militaries bottom line”


34 posted on 03/02/2009 1:37:21 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: pabianice

So our health care costs will increase so Medicaid coverage can be expanded!


35 posted on 03/02/2009 1:37:44 PM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: DBCJR
The PoS didn't say more of what

Here's an example

36 posted on 03/02/2009 1:37:45 PM PST by tomkat ( para bellum)
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To: clamper1797

Move to Georgetown or further north to get away from liberal crackpots.


37 posted on 03/02/2009 1:39:06 PM PST by lone star annie
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To: mojitojoe
Have we had any good news since this Communist coup take over began?

I have good news: They will stop losing money when we stop giving it to them to lose. Until then, they will lose money and the taxpayers will pay.

38 posted on 03/02/2009 1:39:25 PM PST by Rapscallion (Put the bankers, financers, lenders, appraisers, and politicians in jail. Impoverish them.)
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To: txnativegop

The bearded guy in the dress ran for mayor some years ago ...


39 posted on 03/02/2009 1:40:50 PM PST by clamper1797 (FUBO ... The Kenyan Lincoln)
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To: Big_Monkey

Aye, that they do.


40 posted on 03/02/2009 1:43:07 PM PST by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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