Posted on 03/16/2009 4:38:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Apparently, the Obama administration hasn’t backed away from its plans to start offloading costs for wounded veterans to third-party insurance, which will make acquiring such insurance nearly impossible. The commander of the American Legion emerged from a meeting with President Obama “angered” at Obama’s insistence on generating revenue from those who sacrificed for American security:
The leader of the nation’s largest veterans organization says he is “deeply disappointed and concerned” after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases.
“It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan,” said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. “He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it.”
The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, “This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ‘ to care for him who shall have borne the battle’ given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm’s way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America’s veterans!”
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Typo - no excuse.
Remember, they’re trying to kill private healthcare by overloading it, but to use our military and vets like this makes...my...blood...boil.
Let’s roll.
Sweet - he’ll go from PI to where for tanks? Didn’t they used to do that at 29 Stumps?
“This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with “
Actually it is completely consistant with the desctrction of the US miliarty.
NExt you know, the military will be GS/WG jobs - look to Canada for this blueprint...
I believe that they used to have one at Lejeune too...
for some reason Court House Bay come to mind.
I used to think that would be our only out. Nero is doing so much wrong though that even some donks are starting to turn on him.
Worst President Ever, even worse than Carter...
“Ill bet you can still make a head shot from 500 yards away”
Open sights too.
Meh. They weren’t even armed. should have regrouped and retaken the ground with proper fire and maneuver.
For the Sept March, under the “Why we are protesting?” These are all good - but can some be added? Things like unfair taxation. Spreading the wealth, i.e., socialism. Stuff like that? Just a thot
In my opinion military personnel were paid far below minimum wage for decades certainly less than would be required to prepare to cover their own medical expenses in their old age.
You can feel to renege on this and any other agreement the government makes on you behalf of course - but don’t expect to be considered anything other than scum when you do so Chris.
Yep - open sights. First time in my young life that what seemed impossible I could actually do...hahahahhaha...that and the repelling tower.
First I heard of this march. Will be going and just recruited several others including some vets.
I know it's Army, but I always think of Donald Sutherland in Kelly's Heros when I think of Tankers.
Good luck. Hopefully you can set some of the moonbat vets straight.
Obama is a domestic enemy and he holds our military in contempt. He must not be too worried about the whole birth certificate thing to slap the military in the face like this. The good news is that it took him less than 70 days in office to reveal his true colors.
And wouldn’t it be awesome if, at the next photo-op with Obama and the military, there was no applause?
Exactly.
Obama can't do a thing without Congress.....and Congress is in his lap.
The Republicans in Congress are neutralized and mere stick figures occupying seats in the hallowed halls.
Congress, led by the soviet triumverate of Obama, Reid and Pelosi is our enemy.
Soon we'll have no money and no guns. There's no help anywhere, no cavalry to come to our rescue.....our fate is in our own hands.
Does anyone doubt me?
Leni
“Spent three years at LeJeune.”
Dang, how did you maintain sanity?
I guess I was there close to that myself, maybe two years I reckon. I did all of my MOS training at Geiger and LeJeune.
Ever go to Court Street?
The Legion is filled with a bunch of freeloading pussies who would surrender the country for a few extra bucks. Why did you bother to praise the nutlickers comments? (original post not the 100 or so that follows)
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