Obama plans to hit retired military with huge increase in annual healthcare premiums

CBO ^ | 3/2/09 | Vanity

[pabianice]

Per VFW

[clamper1797]

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

[HiJinx]

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...

[txnativegop]

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

[clamper1797]

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

[Big_Monkey]

"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.

[DBCJR]

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

[HiJinx]

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.

[txnativegop]

6th Street is a plague of dysfunctional human refuse.

[clamper1797]

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

[Big_Monkey]

"There is no more CHAMPUS.

Old acronyms die hard.

[silverleaf]

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

[HiJinx]

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

[txnativegop]

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.

[Kackikat]

“more deductions from the the militaries bottom line”

[R. Scott]

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

[tomkat]

The PoS didn't say more of what

Here's an example

[lone star annie]

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

[Rapscallion]

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.

[clamper1797]

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

[HiJinx]

Aye, that they do.