The new Ryan/Murray Bill https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:33:46 -0500 The new Ryan/Murray Bill https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:33:46 -0500 2013-12-17T07:33:46-05:00 Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2013 7:35 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill?n=22243&urlhash=22243 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Has anyone else read through the new bill proposal? Regardless of your political affiliation (or lack there of) the bill proposes some less than glorious changes to retirement. It also fails to include any sort of "grandfathering" clause to maintain benefits for active service members and retirees. CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:35:41 -0500 2013-12-17T07:35:41-05:00 Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Dec 17 at 2013 7:40 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill?n=22245&urlhash=22245 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>I am not a fan of the Bill at all.  I did not really get into the weeds of it until after it made it through the House and there was an article or two about the "hit" our retirement was going to take.  </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Very disappointed that this did not receive more debate by our elected leaders.  Also very disappointed that the details of it were kept on the "down low" until it made it through the House.</p> 1SG Steven Stankovich Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:40:53 -0500 2013-12-17T07:40:53-05:00 Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Dec 17 at 2013 7:53 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill?n=22255&urlhash=22255 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>SFC Cook - </p><p> </p><p>Here is one link to an article about the Bill...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/12/military_update_ryan-murray_deal_would_hit_younger_future_military_retirees_officials_say.html">http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/12/military_update_ryan-murray_deal_would_hit_younger_future_military_retirees_officials_say.html</a></p><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://media.nj.com/design/alpha/img/logo_njo.gif"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2013/12/military_update_ryan-murray_deal_would_hit_younger_future_military_retirees_officials_say.html" target="_blank">Military Update: Ryan-Murray deal would hit younger, future military retirees, officials say </a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">The typical officer retiring at age 42 after 20 would lose about $124,000, officials say.</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> 1SG Steven Stankovich Tue, 17 Dec 2013 07:53:45 -0500 2013-12-17T07:53:45-05:00 Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2013 8:01 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill?n=22259&urlhash=22259 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>A couple thousand vets have already started the "WeThePeople" petition on whitehouse.gov.</p><p> <a target="_blank" href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/veto-ryanmurray-budget-proposal-cuts-retired-military-pension-cola-1-below-inflation-rate/l4RctYlH">https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/veto-ryanmurray-budget-proposal-cuts-retired-military-pension-cola-1-below-inflation-rate/l4RctYlH</a></p><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://petitions.whitehouse.gov/profiles/petitions/themes/petitions44/img/fb_share_we_the_people.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/veto-ryanmurray-budget-proposal-cuts-retired-military-pension-cola-1-below-inflation-rate/l4RctYlH" target="_blank">Veto the Ryan/Murray budget proposal that cuts retired military pension COLA to 1% below the inflation rate. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">The Ryan/Murray budget deal cuts the military retirement pension COLA to 1% below the inflation rate. This is an inexuseable breach of contract with the military men and women who have served this co...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> CW3 Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:01:36 -0500 2013-12-17T08:01:36-05:00 Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2013 8:26 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/the-new-ryan-murray-bill?n=22274&urlhash=22274 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Additional info on the pay for the military side from MOAA:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://capwiz.com/moaa/issues/alert/?alertid=63026006">http://capwiz.com/moaa/issues/alert/?alertid=63026006</a><br /><br />No impact on DoD civilian pay. Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:26:16 -0500 2013-12-17T08:26:16-05:00 2013-12-17T07:33:46-05:00