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Rep. Ruben Gallego pushes for the VA to strip benefits from service members and veterans who stormed Capitol
Business Insider via MSN ^ | 3/21/21 | John L. Dorman

Posted on 03/22/2021 3:41:30 AM PDT by Libloather

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a Marine Corps veteran, last week called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to withdraw benefits from active-duty service members, veterans, or military retirees who participated in the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.

"The behavior of these individuals is not representative of the large population of American veterans, the vast majority of whom served honorably and are appalled by the thought of insurrection in the country they served," he wrote in a letter. "Yet, many of the veterans and service members who attacked their own government actively and enthusiastically enjoy benefits not available to their fellow citizens."

Such benefits include access to disability compensation, more affordable healthcare options, and vocational opportunities.

Gallego added: "This situation is unjust. Any retiree or service member who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 forfeited their moral entitlement to the support of the people of the United States."

Nearly 20 percent of the individuals charged in the riot had a military background, according to an NPR report.

Gallego, a member of the US House Armed Services Committee, asked McDonough to work with Attorney General Merrick Garland to identify the riot participants, citing 38 U.S. Code § 6104 as a rationale to withdraw benefits.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: benefits; capitol; gallego; veterans
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What should the penalty be for someone knowingly certified a fraudulent election?
1 posted on 03/22/2021 3:41:30 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

How about we strip pensions and benefits for politicians who vote contrary to the constitution they swear to abide by?

Hmmmmmmmm?


2 posted on 03/22/2021 3:48:55 AM PDT by GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco (I love liberals. They taste like chicken.)
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To: GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco

Most of our political class truly are scum.


3 posted on 03/22/2021 3:50:54 AM PDT by Iceclimber58
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To: Iceclimber58

Agreed.


4 posted on 03/22/2021 3:55:50 AM PDT by ducttape45 ("Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people." Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Libloather

Isn’t that a bill of attainder and therefore unconstitutional?


5 posted on 03/22/2021 3:55:57 AM PDT by RC one (When a bunch of commies start telling you that you don't need an AR15, you really need an AR15)
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To: GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco

“...enthusiastically enjoy benefits not available to their fellow citizens.”
And these “citizens”” he’s referring to, might they be illegals? There is so much wrong with these so called veterans wanting to gut the military by any means possible. Disgraceful.
He wants to strip those veterans who fought and defended the constitution-you know the rest. Even more disgraceful.


6 posted on 03/22/2021 4:00:49 AM PDT by GMThrust
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To: RC one
Isn’t that a bill of attainder and therefore unconstitutional?

Well ... yeah ... but does that stuff matter any more? It's a whole new world now.

7 posted on 03/22/2021 4:04:19 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
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To: ClearCase_guy

The republic is dead.

Constitutional is whatever Deep State says it is.


8 posted on 03/22/2021 4:07:07 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: RC one

in exactly whose court is anything “unconstitutional” any longer?


9 posted on 03/22/2021 4:07:55 AM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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To: RC one

> Isn’t that a bill of attainder and therefore unconstitutional? <

I was thinking along those same lines. Ex post facto laws are prohibited by the Constitution. But...an ex post facto law is a law that punishes some act that was legal when it was done.

Entering the Capitol as it was done on January 6th was not legal. So I don’t know if the ex post facto prohibition would apply. I think it would because they are trying to add new penalties to old crimes.


10 posted on 03/22/2021 4:08:21 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Libloather

Rep. Ruben Gallego needs to have his benefits stripped.


11 posted on 03/22/2021 4:09:01 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Libloather

They have moved beyond punishing just those who entered the Capitol to now wanting to punish anyone who was in DC that day.


12 posted on 03/22/2021 4:09:23 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Iceclimber58
Most of our political class truly are scum.

I believe I could agree with that. About 99% of them.

13 posted on 03/22/2021 4:10:50 AM PDT by Mark17
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“stormed Capitol”

What about the vets who were allowed in and followed the velvet rope?


14 posted on 03/22/2021 4:12:45 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: T.B. Yoits

By voting for every bill Pelosi tells him to, Gallego does more damage to the people of the U.S. every day in the House than all the “rioters” combined.


15 posted on 03/22/2021 4:14:00 AM PDT by Russ (I )
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To: GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco

Most people in this guy’s political party desrve the same fate as the Rosenbergs. He should STFU.


16 posted on 03/22/2021 4:23:26 AM PDT by MachIV
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To: Libloather

Interesting Idea. Stripping benefits of anyone you don’t politically agree with.

Could become a movement. Strip the benefits of people who commit crimes, especially political ones like riots, of their social security, medicare, welfare, disability incomes.

Imagine all of the Anifa, Neo-Nazis, Communists, KKK, illegals, not being ever allowed to collect benefits. You don’t have to worry though, the government still won’t be able to balance the budget.......


17 posted on 03/22/2021 4:27:47 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: Libloather

The Communist Purge Is Growing Exponentially & Nothing Is Being Done About It!

18 posted on 03/22/2021 4:29:23 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Joe McCarthy now that we desperately need him sober?)
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To: SuperLuminal

Yeah. I’ve seen this coming for years and our Republicuck “leadership” treats this communist insurgency as the loyal opposition. These commies need to get slammed. Pronto.


19 posted on 03/22/2021 4:36:03 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Libloather

I hate politicians


20 posted on 03/22/2021 4:41:31 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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