To: At _War_With_Liberals
A 20 year veteran with full permanent disability gets the disability pay but not his regular service pension because the government deducts the disability as a "tax" against their pension. These wounded former soldiers should, in my opinion get both. And for that matter, they(like former Sen. Max Cleleland, who left three limbs in vietnam)shouldn't pay any tax on either. I think it is unconscionable that President Bush is blocking the reform proposal which would end this injustice. I understand that it is difficult to actually believe this is the administrations position. But, as always, I encourage you to contact either your congressman or the white house and they can confirm the unfortunate truth.
401 posted on
09/17/2003 7:29:06 AM PDT by
adlaistevenson
(we really can be patriotic, really.)
To: adlaistevenson
"I think it is unconscionable that President Bush is blocking the reform proposal which would end this injustice. I understand that it is difficult to actually believe this is the administrations position."
Thanks. I did not know that.
416 posted on
09/17/2003 3:52:47 PM PDT by
At _War_With_Liberals
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