Posted on Feb 9, 2016
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I see this kind of a rate hike as nothing more than a targeted tax hike. And, that hike targets people who have already served an entire career as a means to help fund the military. Why do politicians and bureaucrats get away with doing this kind of crap?
Health care hikes for retirees in Pentagon budget proposal
Posted from militarytimes.com
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Posted 8 y ago
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Earned veterans' benefits continue to be targeted while un-earned social welfare benefits are considered untouchable. My explanation? Demographics and social shifts. Veterans represent a tiny voting block in comparison to Medicaid and other welfare recipients, and the social ethic has shifted from "what's best for the nation" to "what's best for me."
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I am just jealous that retirees have the ability to voice their feelings and have formed relatively effective interest groups to fight these yearly proposals. Meanwhile, the currently serving are muted and I feel like we are taking it on the chin.
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PO1 Lee Barber
When I was in, Ret 06, there were many organizations that represented the rank and file in the military. Non-commissioned officers association or something like that is one I remember (almost). The commissioned officers had several too.
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