https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/2015-budget-complain-but-offer-solutions <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you could change the 2015 budget that was announced what would you change and or correct? If you make a complaint offer a suggestion. <div>Example. I am OUTRAGED at the BAH cuts. I think it could hurt a LOT of families mine included. I hate the cut to it, and think it is a retarded idea. Here is my solution. Instead of an across the board cut where everyone takes a hit, change how BAH works. Make it somewhat like the Overseas Housing Allowance. Set a max cap per rank (and fix the fact that Officers seem to get a LOT more money than enlisted) Anything NOT spent on rent will then be withheld. A soldier would present a copy of his or her lease to Finance and their BAH would be ONLY that up to a set cap. Set a separate amount of utilities based on an average use in the area. That will be your utility allowance per month. No soldier would be allowed to pocket leftovers. Problem addressed and solution offered. </div><div>What do you say?</div> Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:36:10 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/2015-budget-complain-but-offer-solutions <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you could change the 2015 budget that was announced what would you change and or correct? If you make a complaint offer a suggestion. <div>Example. I am OUTRAGED at the BAH cuts. I think it could hurt a LOT of families mine included. I hate the cut to it, and think it is a retarded idea. Here is my solution. Instead of an across the board cut where everyone takes a hit, change how BAH works. Make it somewhat like the Overseas Housing Allowance. Set a max cap per rank (and fix the fact that Officers seem to get a LOT more money than enlisted) Anything NOT spent on rent will then be withheld. A soldier would present a copy of his or her lease to Finance and their BAH would be ONLY that up to a set cap. Set a separate amount of utilities based on an average use in the area. That will be your utility allowance per month. No soldier would be allowed to pocket leftovers. Problem addressed and solution offered. </div><div>What do you say?</div> CW2 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:36:10 -0500 2014-02-25T17:36:10-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/2015-budget-complain-but-offer-solutions?n=64444&urlhash=64444 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think the slowed BAH increases (not cuts) and 1% pay raises are goods thing and will save a few billion dollars.<br><br>Your solution would completely bottle-neck Soldier's financial issues and overwhelm finance with unnecessary paperwork.<br><br>Also, commissioned officers will always get higher pay than enlisted...it's their level of responsibility. SGM Matthew Quick Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:49:15 -0500 2014-02-25T17:49:15-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/2015-budget-complain-but-offer-solutions?n=64506&urlhash=64506 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I like the concept, but as MSG Quick indicated, it is impractical. If the point is to save money, you must also factor in the cost of administration. <br><br>What I definitely don't want to see is a reimplementation of the race to the bottom BAQ/VHA system.<br><br>I did like the proposal of the dependent indifferent locality allowance. Not only would it save money but also eliminate some of the inherent unfairness of our compensation.<br><br>Cuts to the commissaries are in my mind a no brainer. I have yet to see any real justification for the continued existence of DeCA when that function could be served through NAF.<br><br>Health care costs are going to remain expensive regardless of what the DoD implements. The problem is external to the military. <br> SFC Stephen P. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:25:20 -0500 2014-02-25T19:25:20-05:00 2014-02-25T17:36:10-05:00