True and I agree with you. However, there are some on FR who believe that we veterans think we’re “special”, “elite”, “nobility”, etc. because of our service and the deferred compensation we receive. That we believe our compensation to be “sacrosanct” above all else and that we shouldn’t bear any of the burden.
So, I mentioned accepting a cut only as long as everything else was cut as well, not just the military. As a conservative who believes that we should all be in this together. I don’t think that I should be exempt from accepting some of the pain as long as the gov’t spending is cut across the board in order to get our financial house in order.
But it won’t happen. It will be done on the back of DoD.
As far as the TriCare savings, it’s purported to be in the $20-$30B range. An amount that could easily be gathered up by eliminating the programs you mentioned and many others.
I agree, but that won't happen, and it didn't happen just now. The debt deal didn't touch entitlements, and that is the way Harry Reid, Pelosi, and Obama wanted it. The GOP tried (I guess), but it was never going to happen. Again, those who earned their benefits get screwed - those who broke our laws to get here, and those who are just plain lazy, get protected by the Democrats.
As far as the TriCare savings, it’s purported to be in the $20-$30B range.
I heard the same. Everyone keep this in mind: last August, when Congress was not even in session, Nancy Pelosi called everyone back for a single vote, on a single afternoon, that gave away over $40 Billion dollars away in Federal money to state teachers unions and other state workers (as political payoff prior to the fall elections).