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Defending the Military Pension Cut (Barf Alert)
National Review ^ | 8 Jan 14 | Reihan Salam

Posted on 01/08/2014 6:17:18 PM PST by SkyPilot

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To: SkyPilot
As the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget explains, the cut is modest:

Then no one will mind if we expand the cut to all federal retirees? And welfare recipients. And civilians who are on disability. And Social Security recipients. And crazy checks. And food stamps. And government grants. And section 8 vouchers.

Oh you, don't want to touch those? Well then, whatever.

And yes I do mean the "whatever" in the military sense.

21 posted on 01/08/2014 7:22:22 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: cherry

Next time you watch TV and notice the Paralyzed Vets, Wounded Warriors, etc. commercials, remember that is the job that the VA and the American public is responsible for. We wasted at least 10 - 15 trillion dollars on the 50 years of the War on Poverty and that is not a government responsibility. We have hundreds of Federal programs, including CommieCare which are not government responsibilities.


22 posted on 01/08/2014 7:24:22 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (It's difficult to differentiate between a hog calling contest and a Senate rollcall.)
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To: cherry

I did my 30 plus years and I am not yet 60. The retirement I have was what was promised me and actually written into law and upheld by the Supreme Court. They can arbitrarily determine my cola but then the same should be done to welfare recipients, government employees past and present. They did not touch retired GS employees...why just retired military! Screw the GOP I and done with them and quite frankly screw the ungrateful Americans that never left their living rooms never missed a soccer game or birthday. I am so tired of hearing thank you for your service, when once we retire we are told screw you! By all means the retirement system needs to change Congress and DOD were told that 7 years ago but did not want to hurt enlistment during the war.


23 posted on 01/08/2014 7:24:29 PM PST by OldGoatCPO
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I am so tired of hearing thank you for your service, when once we retire we are told screw you!

A common refrain around the nation that I hear.

Magnets are cheap, so it talk.

The American people to arise and tell Congress that this has to be fix, for real. Stop with the lies and the half truths.

24 posted on 01/08/2014 7:52:43 PM PST by SkyPilot
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Once Barney Obama and his ‘RATS get the American people to accept them screwing over the veterans, the elderly will be toast. AND YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK. The ‘RAT freeloaders and illegal aliens need to be kept on the ‘RAT plantation! The only way to keep them there is to keep giving them freebies and handouts. America is dead.


25 posted on 01/08/2014 7:57:37 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If you like your ObamaCare, you can keep your ObamaCare. I'll pass. PERIOD!)
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To: cherry
You're on again with this canard?

"its the old NIMBY attitude....cut everybody else but don't you dare touch my good thing...."

Like I told you before, NO ONE ELSE is getting cut!

Got it yet?

And why shouldn't a disabled vet, unable to get work have to wait until they're 60 to collect?

What are they supposed to do in the meantime? 20-30 years of welfare, section 8, EBT, etc.? Yeah, that'll be a cost savings measure.

26 posted on 01/08/2014 9:10:24 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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