Pima
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Well isn't this one great!
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/news/stories/2009/03/17/veterans_insurance.html
I guess the salt marsh mouse, honey bees, mormon crickets and the parking lot for the little league in Puerto Rico means more to our govt than giving medical for our military, who actually are living, breathing HUMAN BEINGS! Also doesn't he understand that when you seperate from the military there is a big medical examination done, thus, any company they go to privately have those records (disability pay) and can claim it is pre-existing and deny to pay them? So if private companies say no, all that accomplished was hurting the VA
So glad Bullet did 20 yrs so they could now do this to us...my guess our DS will not have any medical coverage when he retires.
Add onto this
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/17/gates_readies_big_cuts_in_weapons/
All I keep envisioning is when you are already buckled in on the roller coaster and left the gate, you see the sign that says if you have high blood pressure, pregnant, heart problems, etc you should not take this ride. That is what we have now...you are already on the ride, but now you are being told that maybe you shouldn't have gotten on it.
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/news/stories/2009/03/17/veterans_insurance.html
The Obama administration is considering making veterans use private insurance to pay for treatment of combat and service-related injuries....“Veterans of all generations agree that this proposal is bad for the country and bad for veterans,” said Paul Rieckhoff, executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. “If the president and the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) want to cut costs, they can start at AIG, not the VA.”
“It became apparent during our discussion today that the president intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan,” said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. “He says he is looking to generate $540 million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it.”
I guess the salt marsh mouse, honey bees, mormon crickets and the parking lot for the little league in Puerto Rico means more to our govt than giving medical for our military, who actually are living, breathing HUMAN BEINGS! Also doesn't he understand that when you seperate from the military there is a big medical examination done, thus, any company they go to privately have those records (disability pay) and can claim it is pre-existing and deny to pay them? So if private companies say no, all that accomplished was hurting the VA
The one most of
interest to Retired Military is in Article 189. If approved by Congress the
first assault wave would hit the beaches in 2011 and would hit hard. It
would initiate cost sharing to require retirees to pay the first $525 of
medical cost and 50% of the next $4,725 for a first year cost of $2,888 per
person. It would be indexed to increase with inflation.
So glad Bullet did 20 yrs so they could now do this to us...my guess our DS will not have any medical coverage when he retires.
Add onto this
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/17/gates_readies_big_cuts_in_weapons/
Two defense officials who were not authorized to speak publicly said Gates will announce up to a half-dozen major weapons cancellations later this month. Candidates include a new Navy destroyer, the Air Force's F-22 fighter jet, and Army ground-combat vehicles, the offi cials said.
More cuts are planned for later this year after a review that could lead to reductions in programs such as aircraft carriers and nuclear arms, the officials said.
All I keep envisioning is when you are already buckled in on the roller coaster and left the gate, you see the sign that says if you have high blood pressure, pregnant, heart problems, etc you should not take this ride. That is what we have now...you are already on the ride, but now you are being told that maybe you shouldn't have gotten on it.
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