Posted on 03/01/2010 12:47:12 AM PST by yoe
I have US military retirement, and my wife & I have always saved our money. I fully expect that 15 years from now, Social Security will be means-tested, and I’ll lose it all.
I’ll be glad to give it up, tho, IF - huge IF - it is a part of dramatically changing entitlements before our country goes bankrupt.
I know, that was what my husband who retired as a Senior Chief (20 years) was told. He’ll be 70 in July, we can’t afford obamacare cuts to our Medicare/Tricare for Life and NO COLAS...both are admined out of the same agency. Along with our life savings being eaten up but his rotten economy. His retirement check has income tax taken out (per his request so we don’t owe at the end of the year) and was $10.80 lighter since January and the GW tax cuts expired.
Our Military who lay their lives on the line daily, are seperated from their families for long periods of time, deserve the BEST we can give them, including the promises the government made them. I’ve made my calls to Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker (TN)..my rep is a commie obamabutt kisser in a safe seat.
Thank your for your service.
Please thank your husband for his service, too. The truth is that if you join the military to gain the nation’s thanks, you’ll be disappointed.
I know, we saw it when you guys came back from Nam, and they tried to do it to the Iraqi Vets. My quilt guild along with others across the nation make Valor Quilts for the Wounded, and we also make the for the Alpha-Omega Houses (transition housing) for addicted Vets who have been through rehab. It’s the libs that don’t appreciate our Military. All the conservatives I know have very strong feelings for our Military. Of course I live in a small town that is home to a Navy base...BUPERS.
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