[JoeFromSidney]

all the smart folks in D.C. tell us the military retirement system (in its present form) is unaffordable.

But how come welfare is affordable?

[ExNewsExSpook]

Because there are millions on welfare, and they’re a reliable Democrat voting bloc; the military is one-half of one percent of the U.S. population. Our pay and benefits can be cut, with minimal political risk.