“Cut welfare and other entitlement spending and then come talk to me. Vets come first.”
Sorry, taxpayers come first - it’s their money you are wanting to spend. To the taxpayer, benefits to a welfare recipient, and retirement benefits to an able-bodied veteran are a cost that is difficult to justify, given that we’re broke. It no longer matters what you are “promised” or how entitled you feel.
It no longer matters what you are “promised”
Hey Frank, thanks for your service in WWII. That Bataan Death March was a real bitch but RFEngineer believes you've been paid in full. He thinks you should figure out your own healthcare, you are a burden on the taxpayers.
Bataan Death March survivor Frank Laiacona, 86, cries after leading the flag raising ceremony.