US Congress revisits military pension cuts amid outcry from veterans' groups

The Guardian and AP ^ | 28 Jan 14 | Staff

[SkyPilot]

Amen. Plus, I see all these crocodile tears being shed for “the children” of illegal invaders. Where are the tears for the children of military members? Military kids are uprooted from their schools, homes, friends, and parents. No one sheds a tear for them, and the theft of their parents pensions.

[xzins]

I had 4 of those military kids myself.

In fact, my son even wrote and recorded a song about being a military brat:

For the brats (Roll) -

http://theatomicatoms.bandcamp.com/track/for-the-brats-roll

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty/Retiree ping.

[SkyPilot]

That was wonderful!

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[ExTexasRedhead]

2014 can’t get here soon enough so We The People can start cleaning the DC sewer of RATs and RINOs.

[Monorprise]

They and the US Tax payer are out of money thanks to Obama. and it will only get worse.

To tell you the truth I’m not a fan of paying anyone while their of working age so I’m not going to cry over cutting that ‘pension’.

Our primary issue of concern should be demograpics and the on going collapce of western civilization.

Without addressing this problem their won’t be a future to pay these or any other debt, much less carry on the legacy of a Civilization that had discovered the world and opened space.

This is a very enlightening article that lays out all the fact regarding the direr straights of our civilization:

http://selwynduke.typepad.com/selwyndukecom/2009/08/empty-cradles-demographic-destiny-and-the-death-of-the-west.html

We need to be focused upon changing the culture to embracing “large families” again or there won’t be a future for our civilization much less our party or the military to defend either.

If theses people want a pension they need 5 or more kids

[trebb]

What a one-sided representation of fact. After 20 years, the typical retiree NCO is about an E-7 pulling down 22,000 a year in retirement pay. There is no mention of retention points, that an E-6 would be almost forced to retire, and an E-7 would be next on the forced list.

[dennisw]

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20091443,00.html Christine Fox, the acting deputy secretary of defense

[xzins]

You might like the (free) online album, Jukebox Drawl, that includes “For the Brats (Roll)”

https://myspace.com/theatomicatoms/music/songs

They all have other jobs and do only their own stuff, play for love of music and for fun. My son’s a techie type engineer.

[Theodore R.]

If it wasn’t for his lust for power, John Boehner would have switched parties long ago.

[Theodore R.]

I know, the American people placed all their compassion with illegals, and there is none left for much anyone else.

[HiJinx]

Very thin! And thank you for your service, as well.

[BAW]

The pension program for military retirees is generally much more generous than those found in the private sector. Most people work at least 40 years for about 20 years of retirement benefits. Military retirees generally work about 20 years for about 40 years of retirement benefits.

Note to Moron Writer: Most non-military people do not risk their lives. The military does it all the time. Your comparison is poorly thought out.