Posted on 04/15/2009 10:37:21 AM PDT by Michael Eden
This post is intended purely as a service to veterans, rather than as a commentary.
There will be a $250 stimulus payment made to all VA service-connected veterans beginning in June, 2009. According to the VA representative, ALL veterans receiving disability compensation - regardless of their rating (although I'm not certain if this applies to 0% ratings) will be eligible for this automatic payment.
Veterans receiving disability benefits do not need to file a tax return to receive the payment, as they had to in order to qualify for the $300 stimulus payment last year. This years' payment will be handled automatically through the VA payment system to all eligible veterans rather than the Treasury.
For more information, call the VA 1-800-827-1000 and press "0" to get to a live representative.
Now for my comment: Personally, I am opposed to these "stimulus" payments. I would vote against them if I could. However, since they are already being paid, and since so many others are receiving the payments, I want my little slice of the pie, too.
If we're going to bankrupt our country, veterans might as well get their money, too. Frankly, we deserve it more than anyone else, anyway.
Forget the $250, I want a new president.
I don’t think we have the option of returning the $250 for a new president.
But I would certainly gladly and joyfully waive my stimulus if we could.
0bama is an idiot. Veterans will not be bought off for any amount of “stimulus.”
I think I’ll do something really stimulating with my $250 - like using it to help oust his butt, and other liberals, from office.
I’d sincerely prefer not to be able to qualify for this payment.
$250 doesn’t come close to making things better.
Well, your idea stimulates me, anyway.
A great idea!
Buy 10 boxes of 9mm. You will feel better.
Great idea! BLOAT, baby BLOAT!
With all due respects 9mm, spare me go 45 or better.
I’ll go .40 with my Beretta 92 FS. Have enough .45 for the Ruger P345.
I’d sincerely prefer not to be able to qualify for this payment.
$250 doesn’t come close to making things better.
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I hear ya. I personally took an awful lot of permanent damage to “qualify” for that $250.
Damn right y'all do! Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Well I’m buying another gun with my $250. I’ll carry it in a Bible I’m going to hollow out. Then I can drink biter coffee while clinging to my gun and my bible.
That’s, of course, assuming that I can still afford coffee when June comes.
That’s not how you spell “bitter.” Big Dope.
Will Harry Reid appear on the Capitol steps with a muffler, saying this was all he could buy with the stimulus money?
Buy Ammo!
Apparently federal and postal retirees are getting one too, altho I thought it will be a credit on 2009 taxes. Kiplinger.com had an article on this a week ago.
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ny27_higgins/pr090220b.shtml
http://www.govcentral.com/topics/2406-va-stimulus/posts
After searching and reading, I’m not sure if we all get it sent to us or if those of us working get it deducted from our 2009 taxes. Details vary.
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