[SkyPilot]

It's time veterans and active duty military face the ugly, hard, cold truth:

You are not valued, and this is no longer a "grateful nation" under current political leadership.

This isn't hyperbole - it is reality.

Illegal aliens collecing SSI are worth more to Washington than a veteran who got his foot blown off in Iraq.

Minorities collection AFDC and Section 8 housing are sacrosanct and immune to budget cuts, while active duty military pay is going to be frozen just as it was with Federal civilians. Veteran's TRICARE fees will soar, while Medicare will be protected from the looming November "Super Congress" star chamber (meeting behind closed doors). Military retirees will not receive a Cost of Living adjustment for the third straight year, but ACORN can change its name to "Community Organizations International" and still receive millions in Federal dollars. People can collect 99 weeks of unemployment checks, and they are worth much more politically than a DoD civilian, military veteran, or member of the National Guard.

Entitlements were not touched one hair in this "debt deal" - and entitlements are breaking the back of this nation.

Veterans and the military are not as big a voting block, Obama hates them, and the Democrats don't care what happens to them as long as minorities and seniors still get their checks and pull the big "D" lever (whether you are dead or alive).

Even Republicans will be piling on veterans and the military. The DoD is going to be raped when this "Super Congress" cannot hammer out other cuts.

It is going to happen.

Shame on this country. Those who actually earned any benefits are thrown on the trash heap. Those who strolled along and collected them for breathing are walking away unscathed.

I never thought I would see that day.

[MissEdie]

The liberals are finally getting what they want. It disgusts me to no end. For the first time in my life, I am ashamed of my country.

[RC2]

You may never “see that day”. Not if the American people have anything to say about it. Thanks for your service and thanks to all who have served.........never expecting something like this to happen and never asking for anything in return. My heart goes out to them.

[hattend]

Seeing as how my military pension hasn’t had a raise since Obama has been in office, I didn’t expect much else. When the inflation rate was supposedly 1 or 2% a year it didn’t hurt.

Can’t wait until we hit Jimmy Carter style inflation.

[StonyBurk]

Sky Pilot- excellent reply ,Sir. Thank You for your service. I just read Alexander on the Next american Revolution Patriot Post Aug.4,2011 One of my favorite websites. May give some comfort. I think it seems those most responsible for the
redistribution of funds/ the taxes/ and the borrowing/Debt have secured an annual pay hike for themselves that is always several percentage points higher than any scraps they can manage to throw to the Veteran—or the disabled Vet. Yet it is “everybody else” they insist must sacrifice,at such times.It seems the “progressives’ were factually shocked that the Republicans actually stood their ground for a change at least for the show. And are now setting up the TEA Party as target for their useful idiots.
Anything but consideration of the resolution called for.

[lurk]

I love the military. Dad, sister, brothers, brother in law, friends are all vets.

But I do have a question about whether military retirement and life long disability benefits are constitutional. While they are compassionate and desirable, are they truly constitutional?

If we’re conservatives, we have to be consistent. Does the Constitution allow for such benefits?

[BlatherNaut]

“Shame on this country. Those who actually earned any benefits are thrown on the trash heap. Those who strolled along and collected them for breathing are walking away unscathed.”

You said it. Bait and switch.

Risking life and limb (not to mention the opportunity costs of putting the “needs of the navy” first, living like a gypsy and taking the financial hits in real estate, spouse’s employment, etc. that ensue from the military lifestyle, having to pull the kids out of school every other year to move on to the next duty station, long family separations...).

People give up a lot more than meets the eye to serve their country. And now pay and benefits are counted as collateral for the “tranche” in the debt ceiling bill.

Full faith and credit? Nothing but hot air.

[Churchillspirit]

Illegal aliens collecting SSI are worth more to Washington than a veteran who got his foot shot off in Iraq.

That is a true and disgusting fact.

[count-your-change]

. But, he said, the stark reality is “everyone will have to suffer a little bit.”

“Everyone”??? IMF? UN? Pay and benefits for federal judges? for congress? foreign aid?

[Mich Patriot]

This is an outrage. The scumbag bottom-feeders who don't produce get to keep all their entitlements (even enhanced with Obozocare coming), while honorable, responsible Americans continue to get the shaft.

FUBO!

[RetiredArmy]

The slim in Sodom on the Potomac has screwed us in the ground for years. For years they have cut, cut, cut our pay and benefits and piled on fees for everything. Soon, I will have nothing but memories left for my 20 plus years of active duty service. I started out with a retired check, health and dental coverage, use of the PX and commissary and post facilities for life. Soon, I will only have memories and in the poor house. When they start cutting my retired pay and my wife’s social security, I told her we would send a note in every bill we had to pay and say, when the imperial federal socialized government pays me, I will pay you. Not until. If they want it back, they can come and get it. Basically that is just the house. I can live with out the phones, direct tv, internet service. These Aholes do not care about the military. we are a pawn for them to juggle. Even the so called leadership of the military are in bed with the commies in DC. They are in DC themselves, thus live the life with them.

[matginzac]

Good for you, Sky...great pie charts...
As someone else has stated, one of the few things specifically called for in the Constitution is a national defense and it’s the first friggin’ thing they cut...
This is the typical lib-dim meme - cut defense and screw our warriors and their families...
The formula for the destruction of our beloved country...and they know it...

[W. W. SMITH]

“Super Congress”

Six progressives and six progressive lites.

[MSF BU]

I think this will cause MANY things you mention in your post to come under review. The retiree tricare savings are supposedly 4B over ten years. Pell Grants this year are over 20B. Pell Grants versus retiree cuts I suspect will be a losing cause for Pell Grants.

[UCANSEE2]

I never thought I would see that day.

Let's see.... active military tend to vote Republican. Maybe the vets as well.

Same thing seemed to happen to the car dealers.

Do you remember this video?

DEAR MR OBAMA.