Tom Coburn’s cuts: Military’s Tricare Prime health care program targeted (deceptive title alert!)

I know that Tom Coburn is a true conservative who is genuinely looking to fix our debt crisis. However, the problem with many others like him is they could have used a little military experience. Because the principles that are found in the military are not genuinely found elsewhere.

For instance, Obama talks about shared sacrifices yet he is gearing up for his vacation on Martha’s vineyard. One of the little things that is taken for granted in the Marine Corps could be used as a teaching tool to a lot of these clowns. When out in the field and chow comes, it is axiomatic that privates eat first, then the PFC etc.. up through the NCOS, SNOS and Officers last. I’m willing to stand and wait my place in line as a staff NCO. However, I damn well better see all the officers (i.e. congresscritters) behind me in the chow line. These clowns don’t realize how much goodwill they could engender by cutting their pay and benefits before they ask everyone else to suck it up. Instead they all vote to raise their pay and deny they want to do it.

If anyone complains about the military retirement, I always say first: “Nothing stopped you from joining.” Why didn’t they join? Because it’s hard. It’s hard being gone months and years at a time. It’s a hard price for a spouse and kids to pay. It’s tough being on call 365/24/7.

They didn’t do it, because it’s difficult.

My next response is: The military is mentioned in the US Constitution. It should be. Defense is the basic reason for the existence of government. It’s why the President’s “Commander and Chief” authority was granted in the first place. Why have a Cinc, if you’ve got no military?

And, if you’ve got a military, then you’ve got to pay them. If you want a first rate military, and you’d better, then you’d also better offer first rate pay.

And given that many avoid military service because it’s difficult (see reason #1 above), then that pay must be sufficient to attract quality people.

The government has always had problems doling out huge salaries to the military, so they’ve deferred pay by offering special deferred incentives: education, loan guarantees, medical coverage, and etc.

In my opinion, Senator Coburn should NOT be touching the deferred pay of the military. They’ve ALREADY earned it.

They should keep their stinking fingers off of it. Let them take something from Welfare Charley who hasn’t done a damn thing for the country since the day he was born before they EVER think of taking something our awesome military has ALREADY earned. And earned it the hard way.

You’re damn straight I’m hard about this. Any idiot politician such as Coburn who groups the military alongside the welfare clientele should be impeached just for the thought.

I hope you can continue your blue chip insurance. Medicare is OK as far as it goes. But it seems to me I’m treated differently than people like yourself. I think it’s because of the low Medicare fees. One of my doctors sees everybody in the waiting room before seeing me. Some of them come in 10 or 15 minutes after me.

By the way, I don’t in any way begrudge your situation.

Thanks.

Yes, I hope I can keep what I have, makes life easier and simpler, and yes, I find I am treated much nicer by the appointment people, receptionists and doctors when I get an appointment.

The treatment I received when I was seeing “network” doctors when on active duty, and for a short time after retirement and on Tri-Care only, was like being a second class citizen. They didn't care because they didn't get the big bucks from Tri-Care.

Must admit, I like the freedom and the treatment. I am fortunate and obama wants to take it away from me.

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