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Death benefit to be raised from $12,000 to $100,000? - ACTION ALERT
http://laptopamerica.net/ ^ | 18 January 2004 | http://laptopamerica.net/

Posted on 01/18/2005 7:00:06 AM PST by davidosborne

CONGRATULATIONS ON A SWIFT AND STUNNING VICTORY!

Together we have changed the course of history - and in only five days.

This past Thursday, we contacted you about the shamefully low death benefit our government gives to the survivors of troops killed in action.

We asked you to send faxes to Congress demanding that the death benefit be raised from $12,000 and change to $100,000.

You responded in huge numbers. The result: Today - only five days later - the Washington Times is reporting that three senators - Sessions of Alabama, Lieberman of Connecticut, and Allen of Virginia - are proposing that the benefit be raised to $100,000 - precisely the amount you demanded!

That's how democracy works when private citizens pay attention to what's going on in their government. LaptopAmerica.net exists to help its members pay attention.

Now I would like to ask you to do one more thing: Thank these three fine senators for their responsiveness to grassroots America and to the desperate need of our military families.

Action to Take: Call Senators George Allen, Joe Lieberman, and Jeff Sessions and thank them for their responsiveness to grassroots America and to the desperate need of our military families.

Senator George Allen -- 202-224-4024

Senator Joe Lieberman -- 202-224-4041

Senator Jeff Sessions -- 202-224-4124


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: deathbenefit; military; sgli
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1 posted on 01/18/2005 7:00:09 AM PST by davidosborne
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To: davidosborne

It should be a million dollars, but this is a start.
Thanks for posting it.


2 posted on 01/18/2005 7:02:03 AM PST by MoJo2001 (Operation Valentine's Day ---Begins January 1st - January 21st..www.proudpatriots.org)
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To: JennieOsborne; /\XABN584; 3D-JOY; 5Madman; <1/1,000,000th%; 11B3; 1Peter2:16; ...

Pass it on..


3 posted on 01/18/2005 7:03:21 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: davidosborne

Great news...and make sure the bass turds can't tax it as well.....state and federal

imo


4 posted on 01/18/2005 7:03:22 AM PST by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: davidosborne

$100,000 is a bare minimum, and I'm tickled the change was made quickly. God bless our troops and their families.


5 posted on 01/18/2005 7:03:28 AM PST by conservativecorner
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To: joesnuffy

Good Point


6 posted on 01/18/2005 7:04:13 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: davidosborne

Wasn't the benefit $10,000 during WWII, or shortly thereafter?


7 posted on 01/18/2005 7:04:21 AM PST by David Isaac
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To: joesnuffy

The death gratuity--what a silly name for it--is already tax free. They changed that last year when they increased it.


8 posted on 01/18/2005 7:05:06 AM PST by jeterisagod
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To: davidosborne

I hope Congress will make some cuts somewhere else to pay for this.


9 posted on 01/18/2005 7:05:11 AM PST by rabidralph (Keep your laws off my money.)
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To: davidosborne
This is propaganda.

In short, our Military is already getting the amount that this man says he wants to see they get.

Go to the following website at military.com for a good run-down of this already existing program.

http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,30875,00.html

These are relevant exerpts:

Members on active duty, active duty for training or inactive duty for training and members of the Ready Reserve are automatically covered for $250,000, the maximum amount of coverage.

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is the life insurance currently available to all members of the uniformed services. SGLI is a group life insurance policy purchased by VA from a commercial life insurance company. The Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (OSGLI)


10 posted on 01/18/2005 7:05:18 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: davidosborne

Any talk about making it retroactive to the start of the Iraq campaign?


11 posted on 01/18/2005 7:05:41 AM PST by George from New England
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To: rabidralph

The is VERY inexpensive in the scheme of things...


12 posted on 01/18/2005 7:06:23 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: davidosborne

It oughta be a million.


13 posted on 01/18/2005 7:06:52 AM PST by Petronski (Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?)
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To: George from New England

I believe that will come up in debate.. I am in favor of doing that...


14 posted on 01/18/2005 7:06:58 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: davidosborne

This is tremendous news!


15 posted on 01/18/2005 7:07:21 AM PST by Enterprise ("Dance with the Devil by the Pale Moonlight" - Islam compels you!)
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To: davidosborne

bump ... this is a good thing.


16 posted on 01/18/2005 7:08:17 AM PST by Centurion2000 (Nations do not survive by setting examples for others. Nations survive by making examples of others)
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To: xzins
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is the life insurance currently available to all members of the uniformed services.

This is optional purchased life insurance they qualify for, but do not automatically receive.... it's purchased, at $20/month, according to the senator on Imus this morning.

17 posted on 01/18/2005 7:08:33 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: xzins

SGLI is NOT Automatic, and takes time to process.., and is OPTIONAL (soldiers must PAY FOR IT)... OTOH, Death Gratuity is PAID IMMEDIATELY ON NOTIFICATION


18 posted on 01/18/2005 7:09:30 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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To: davidosborne

12k doesn't even cover funeral expenses.


19 posted on 01/18/2005 7:09:46 AM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens)
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To: television is just wrong

EXACTLY


20 posted on 01/18/2005 7:11:44 AM PST by davidosborne (www.davidosborne.net)
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