Posted on 09/22/2005 6:14:11 AM PDT by pabianice
I don't believe this. It's not sourced and there is absolutely no way with so many active duty military risking their lives that we're going to cut benefits to them.
And without sourcing, I think this thread should be pulled.
Once they're no longer useful to you, cast them aside, huh? Vote the bums out of office.
How about that bloated Highway Bill? The Prescription Drug Coverage seniors don't want? The U.N. where most of the cash ends up in numbered Swiss Bank Accounts? The Farm bill, where "farming the mailbox" means doing nothing for checks?
Not to mention all sorts of other Pork in this bloated, ridiculous spending spree - And it is BOTH sides of the aisle.
Sounds good to me.
The three separate military exchange systems could be consolidated, saving up to $1.9 billion over 10 years, the study group says. The Army and Air Force share an exchange system, AAFES, while the Navy and Marine Corps have their own systems. Consolidating would eliminate inefficiencies from duplicative purchasing, different personnel departments, warehouse and inventory systems and management headquarters while retaining the current ability for service embers and their families to receive a wide selection of goods at a low price, the statement says.
Sounds good to me too.
The questionable one to me is shutting the school system on the bases. That is assuming that it is any better than your average public school. I have no idea if it is or isn't.
the worst news to come out of it. Sending the little fella an email today to leave the military alone. They were the ones in gulf coast area risking their lives and health just like they have done since the beginning of time. To start with, the rep., can do, is cut the house and senates benefits and their salary to help pay for Katrina.
How about paying attention to the news?
If you read the email, they are not proposing cutting "benefits" in the traditional sense. The headline is misleading.
Don't believe it. I think the Medicare prescription drug benefit should be put on hold.
There is over $1 TRILLION in social welfare speinding to take offsets from. If Pence or any other "Republican" suggests money come from any source other than other social welfare programs then strike the word "Republican" from their title and just call them a MARXIST.
We need a better source for this. Trust but verify :)
What's wrong with merging the exchanges? What's wrong with bringing the health care system a bit closer to free market and away from socialism, which we all support when applied to the rest of the country?
My husbands unit deploys to Afghanistan in Dec. Unit funding(to buy items needed to deploy) has been delayed to help Katrina victims. Also, the wait in the Emergency room here, typically long at most hospitals, is very looooooooong- ie, 15- 20 hours. Why? My kids Dr. told me he heard that DOD sent some of our ER doctors to help hurricane victims. I don't want to sound cruel and I hope all those ill or injured rec'd help, but I do think the military is "giving it up."
No link? BTW Exchanges should have been consolidated a long time ago.
There are a lot of cuts being thrown around by different people but you have to post this like it is the final deal and it is all the Republicans fault. Just like the "cut" in veterans benefit emails some of you kept posting that turned out to be phoney. Largest raise ever has been under this President but why give him or Republicans any credit!
Give me a break!
Well...Eliminating the seperate exchange systems would actually benefit the Navy and Marine folks as Nex sucks compared to AAFES. Why pay for two seperate managements?
Wasn't really aware that the DoD was running school systems INCONUS. Every base I've been stationed at the kids went to the local public school system.
I thought TRICARE already had deductibles, copays and maximums for dependants?
Pay and benefits have gone up quite well under President Bush.
Since "study groups" look at ALL alternatives and evaluate them there is little likelihood this is anything other than that sort of brainstorming. Like one way for me to lose weight would be to cut off a leg.
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