Military.com reported yesterday that the annual bill to approve the cost-of-living increase for veterans compensation and pension programs has been taken off the “secret hold” and that the Senate will vote on it when they reconvene, which may not be until mid-November.
This bill is an annual formality that in the past was considered “automatic.” The so-called “secret hold,” is a typically used to stall or kill legislation. The fact that the bill was secretly put on hold may cause some concern among veterans. But, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) spokesman, Michael Brumas, said “the bill was being reviewed in the waning hours before the Senate finished its work [on Saturday].” Brumas added, “I understand the bill is now cleared for Senate action by both sides.”
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced the COLA bill to the Senate floor on Sept. 20 and it subsequently was cleared by all Senate Democrats.
Murray called the hold on the COLA bill “stunning,” in particular because she had no idea why anyone would oppose the cost-of-living adjustment.
The COLA legislation would increase disability compensation for veterans and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
The COLA rate, which would match the annual increase provided to Social Security recipients, is based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index. The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) estimates the 2013 COLA will be somewhere between 1.2% and 1.7%.
Read the full article to learn more about the politics and positioning behind the “secret hold.”
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) estimates the 2013 COLA will be somewhere between 1.2% and 1.7%.
Must be OweBama math, COLA has gone up more than that.
Read more: http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2012/09/201…
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Really sad, but predicatble of you to try and blame our President for abill he has nothing to do with…HOW LOW!
As you call yourself a "Navyvetgirl", I'm surprised that you don't know how the chain of command operates.. The "CO" has overall responsibility for what happens on his watch..Of course, a "Commander-in-Chief" who calls a Navy Corpsman a "corpse man" should give you an idea of this "CINC's" knowledge of anything military..or anything…
Vietnam Vet USN SCPO (Ret)
He has everything to do with, he’s the leader of the democrat party, the democrat party, and Harry reed, control the senate. The bill was held up in the senate, (along with most other legislation), where republicans have absolutely no control. The president can’t lead, and doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
@navyvetgirl, funny that you would defend the prez, because being a disabled AF vet, I have had a COLA raise every year except 2009, 2010, 2011 the years our prez has been in office, cept this year he gave us one only because it’s an election year. And yes he does have something to do with it, he still has to sign the bill after it has been passed & approved
Sure he does! He’s the commander of our arm forces.
You have a lot to learn young lady.
iT’s amazing just how many RepubliCON trolls jump in to blame the CIC, when it’s their party denying Veterans benefits and blocking VA health care bills and helping only the rich. Stop supporting those who vote against your self interest little trolls. We are all still waiting on ST Ronny’s bail out of the rich to “trickle down”
I think our COLA should match the Cogressionial pay raise percentage.
Vietnam Veteran
AFCM (RET)
Stan,
As I agree with you but under that thought maybe they should treat us the same as them. Since we have actually fought and defended their right for pay raises and to deny us so much even something as small to them as our annual pay raises. Why is it that their kids go to college for free and the only way our go for free is if we are dead, 100% disabled like me or they get scholarships. Why do they line their pockets with oil money but get a gas card to pay for gas in their vehicles so they don’t have to. We shouldn’t have steep taxes since they don’t. They do 4 years and are paid for life. They give themselves pay raises and most of the time don’t show up for work and drag their feet with any bill that doesn’t include money for them. I could go on with this and if you dont believe me watch the news and see how many are in when its time to vote on a majority of the bills. The sad thing is we put them there. Above all else we signed and served with HONOR to defend and protect those who sit up there most with no beloved military background some that dodged the draft and others to chicken to stand next to us in defending our Great Nation. We didn’t join for the money if you did sorry. I figured we either were drafted or did it for the Honor and pride of keeping our Flag flying and our democracy working and most important our FREEDOM!
@ whatever. Shut the **** up u fool!! You all so blind and dumb it makes no sense. Why are u blaming the president if he could have his way the increase would be more than that. So go blame your republican buddies. Your dumb *** probably fits the 47 who don’t pay taxes mitt Romney talked about and who the president is trying to help. I am so sick and fed up of ignorant folks like u. Now take your va benefits and go get some education.
Mr. U Fool! I can see how educated you are!
My family came to this “Great Nation” in the early 60s from Cuba.
We all had to leave everything behind because Castro. At first he was backed by the government in place at that time and later to turn against him. He lived in a very large suite paid by our tax payers. Our government has made the same mistakes ever since Korea! We have walked away without a win thanks to Uncle Sam Look at the Middle East how great of job we’ve done? God bless falling soldiers and the one’s that have served and still serving! I’m a disabled vet whose thankful for the achievements of his family and for the American Dream! P. S. before you insert foot go read some history. You sound like one of the fools that believe everything he or she hears without researching. Dictators take power because of ignorance and not being self reliant!
I like to see OweBama live on what I make in a month, Was he ever in the military? If so what branch years of services?
Has my standard of living increased in the last four years? I haven't received any pay raises, gas prices doubled, food costs increased, health care cost increased, …. Get the picture.
My monthly income tax deduction from my military retainer was increased ,although the annual raises did not happen for the first three years of Obama's administration..
congess shewing the milary members again.they need two be vote out of office
Yes,every last one of them…Notice they have no problem giving themselves pay raises
and their raises aren't with the cost of living like they do us
I agree with your comment. I would love to see just one of our Representatives take action to delay any of their pay raises . To take this action in secret just shows how far out of touch they are with the rank and file . What an absolute disgrace .
TERM LIMITS NOW! It is time to get the thiefs out of the governemt and run it the way the founding fathers intended it to be.
Senators and staff receive there raises & the disabled veterans, who taught for there government is still steeling from them !
They left without finishing their duty, cola is one of them.
Leave them out there , DON"T reelect them.
As a disabled Veteran, I know how much we need that COLA. We don't get the Cadillac pay (although I have no complaints about my health care) . I don't know how the Congress plan is, but can only assume it's much better than mine. I just figured out my COLA at the 1.7% raise and now I'll be able to buy about 15gal of gas. Whoopie!!!
Congress keeps voting them selfs a 4.8 % raise while we get near to nothing or nothing. I think the people should vote whether they get a raise or not and how much!
Wow! We'll only be getting enough to buy about 3.5gal of diesel for our truck!
Check again. I think it will buy 1.5 gallons of gas, not 15.
stop complaining about what you're not getting….
the government is not subservient to you sir
You sound like you are set in life you need to put yourself in other people shoes and live there lives. The government bloodsuckers they only care for themselves and there families. They would not even fight for this country in the wars.
All cost of living raises should be the same for congress as it is for us. Bet in that case it would not be on secret hold. Maybe we should get to approve their raise and term limits bet the would change mind fast.
Let them try living on a limited budget see how's the like it !!!!
Time for a change. Need to start with a new Prez and work our way thru Congress.
No if you read the article: "Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who chairs the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced the COLA bill to the Senate floor on Sept. 20 and it subsequently was cleared by all Senate Democrats…."
So the secret hold was done by the Republicans – yes, the Republicans want us to get paid less so they can give their super rich friends more taxes cuts – this is not about balancing any budget its about the rich, for the rich and by the rich.
And Bush is the cause for doubleing the cost of gas in the past 3 1/2 years. When the begger on the street corner get his free wine from your bread money, wil that be enough redistribution for you.
People need to understand that it's not the president when it comes to these matters, it's congress. It doesn't matter who the president is, it's congress that's holds all the power here. And if this isn't another obstructionist ploy by the republicans I'll be very surprised.
This is why all us veterans need to get together and vote Republican Congress people out of office. They cut our pay to give themselves a raise each year. We should be in office??
The Democratic Party wants hard working AmericanCitizens to share their wealth. Well Mr & Mrs. Politician share your own wealth, your a bunch of Leeches.
They actually want all to pay their fair share. So simple even a baggie can understand it. Don't believe what they feed you at FAUX propaganda.
But who decides what "their fair share"is?? You should do a little research Tickner instead of relying on MSNBC for your opinions. Obama freely admits that he believes in redistribution of wealth. Now, obviously you and I are from completely different schools of thought, but I for one served to defend my country AND a free democracy…not Obama morphed sense of Socialism and how he wants to redefine the very foundations of this country. It's so sad what's happening to this country…especially when you consider how many people are gleefully jumping on the bandwagon and cheering on the downward spiral.
Waiting to see who becomes the President, yes! This Congress is a joke. They are lazy and all need to be replaced.
I agree with you Maggie, all veterans and active military should vote them out of office. I say cut their pay!
I am retired Army for over (41yrs) and when i retired on i Feb 1971 my retirement pay was less than (350.00) a month. The cost of living was very low doing the 1970's and i survived,my point is we are better off than our Sisters and Brothers who did not serve in the Military so stop complaining and Pray for our Country and our Leaders!!!!
Thank Joseph, point well made
BRIAN YOU MUST BE AN ARMCHAIR MILITANT AS WELL. DID YOU AND JOSEPH DEPLOY TO D.C. TO BE A DRIVER FOR SOMEONE.
You guys must be Rep….
WELL WHEN YOU WERE IN THE ARMY DID THEY NOT EXPECT YOU TO EARN YOUR PAYCHECK DAY IN AND OUT. THAT IS ALL THESE PEOPLE MAKING COMMENTS WANT CONGRESS TO DO. THEIR JOBS, WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED FOR. I THINK IT IS FAR FROM COMPLAING WHEN RETIRED VETS ARE JUST ASKING FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS PROMISED TO THEM MANY MOONS AGO WHEN THEY SIGNED UP. I KNOW THE ARMY WORKED ME LIKE IT WAS THE LAST DAY ON EARTH. SO I EXPECT THEM TO KEEP UP THEIR END. WITHOUT ALL THE BS, WE HAVE ALREADY WENT 2 YEARS WITHOUT ADJUSTMENTS THANKS TO 1600 PENN AVE. DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND SEE WHEN THE LAST TIME CONGRESS HAD THEIR COLA OR RAISE SLOED DOWN DO TO POLITICAL PROCESS.
I MEANT TO SAY SLOWED DOWN MY MISTAKE.
You are confused between COLA and annual raise. COLA is fixed by law.
I KNOW THE DIFFER—READ MY COMMENT COLA OR RAISE, AND IF BY LAW HOW DID THEY WITHHOLD IT FOR 2 YRS WHEN THE COST OF LIVING WENT UP. AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE THAT MAKES THEIR OWN RULES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE DEMS WANTING TO HOLD ON TO EVERYTHING AND DOLE IT OUT TO WHOM THEY SEE FIT. MOSTLY TO THE PEOPLE THAT CAN BENIFIT THEM.
They withheld it because back in 2004 the GOP held congress tied it to the price of oil, that is how they got away with it. There was a COLA last year, not much but there was one!
Pray for our country yes, leaders no. Our leaders are the ones taking God out of this country and they look at everyone as a peasant except their bed partners (Bankers, Lawyers, and Big Buisnesses) oh, lets not forget about China either.
Who ever is running for reelection, vote them out and that will send a signal to the rest when they come up for re-election. And whatever we do, do not elect that bafoon Romney, he will destroy this country faster than Obama. So vote independant.
I'd suggest you get a CLUE… A vote for independent is the same as a vote for that idiot that's currently in the White House. You're part of the problem, not part of the solution…
MMC DO YOU EVER WATCH THE NEWS OR LISTEN TO A RADIO? IT IS APPARENT IF YOU DO YOU DO NOT PAY ATTENTION. GET BACK ON YOUR MEDS
AMEN BROTHER
THAT WAS TO VET84
Many of us feel the answer is voting them out of office. I differ on that opinion because politicians designed their own retirement plan. One full term and they get their full pay, with cost of living adjustments, along with full medical and dental benefits. Fire them, they have nothing to lose.
You truly must be crazy. Our leaders are worthless.
Joseph, with all proper respects, that's part of what the problem is. It's not about any of that. The problem is, for those of us that served and made a career out of the military, we were made promises. I don't know what school of thought you're from, but for me, I held up to my end of the bargain. I served 22 years on submarines and spent most of my career away from family, working ridiculous hours under some pretty stressful conditions. I lived up to my end of the bargain. I did what I was supposed to do, went where I was supposed to go and sacrificed a lot. Now that I'm retired, our politicians want to change the rules? People like you give a free pass to those that so easily dismiss us once our active service has ended. I'm not asking for anything special. I simply expect the Government of the US to honor its commitments….just the same as they expected me to honor my commitments. Don't tell me to stop complaining brother. That's my God given right as an American and I have no tolerence or patience for people like you who are such patsies to the establishment that's out to screw us.
In a few years after they make our dollar completely useless we will all be lucky to get anything from these clowns regardless of what laws are in place. The QE programs that are going on now is a sign of mismanagement of our money and their obligations. Please be aware of this, this is why they are stalling on the COLA issue, they can't afford it plain and simple. Everytime they print more trashy paper they devalue our dollar therefore we suffer and will suffer regardless of who is in office. Do yourselves a favor and get some Constitutional Money at your houses, gold and silver it will only make things easier for you when things really cranked up. Look up Chris Duane's stuff on youtube and plug in. We are all vets and we have all been trained to survive, well survival will come into play real soon.
Mr Diggs, who made you so knowledgable? Maybe we have more than those who did not serve, everyone could have served, but than we also sacraficed more. Two years of Viet Nam, 26 years of my pay being reduced because we were told going to receive benifits after we retired. moving every two years so we could not grow roots and the list goes on and on. I gladly served my country and I would do it again, but don't confuse what is going on now with what is right and say we still need to sacrifice.
AS a retired AF officer I agree with Joseph completely. We retired military are a bunch of "fat cats" when a lot of people are having problems paying for the bare necessities. Burl Smithhart
Maybe you are a Fat Cat Officer but I guarandamntee that most retired enlisted or those who were retired early because of their service connected disability are far from it. There are a lot of vets who can't make ends meet and these clowns in congress, both parties, don't care because there is less than 5% who actually served. If your such a "fat Cat I would gladly trade my disability retirement pay for your retired officer pay!!!
JDIGGS, I HAVE READ SEVERAL STORIES OR HERE ABOUT YOU. YOU HAVE THIS ON AND THE ONE WHICH YOU RETIRED TIMES FROM THE ARMY IN THE 80S. MAKING $508 A MONTH. SO WHICH IS IT? OR IS IT JUST ALL MADE UP AS WELL. SHAME ON YOU FOR MAKING UP AND LYING ABOUT BEING IN THE SERVICE AND THE WAR. ESP. THE ONE SO MANY LOST SO MUCH IN. YOU NEED A DIFFERENT HOBBY YOU SICK BASTARD.
So your 99 +/- years old who you trying to bull shit !! I would like to see your DD form 214 for you that never served thats your discharge papers !!
Ret 24 yrs USN
@ Joseph You have to be kidding. I served over twenty one years on active duty. I earned every penny of my retirement. You must agree with Obama about spreading the wealth around. If you want to share your pension with someone who doesn't want to work for a living, go right ahead. You should move to a socialist country.
On another post you state you were retired in the 1970s. Which is it? If you want to share your pay with people who don't work then go right ahead. I earned every penny of my retirement and I know exaclty when I retired.
Can't wait to see how much Congress gives themselves for a COLA. If it says INCUMBENT next to their name, vote for someone else. That is the ONLY way we can get them all out of office.
Since they habitually neglect ther duties and delayed the passage of this bill, it would only be right to suspend their pay and benefits. Vote every one of these self servers out of office and then pass a bill to strip them of their retirement benefits. Maybe then will we see elected officials serving their constituents rather than themselves!
I am a Vietnam combat veteran; former medic, and I did not ask to get involved in that fiasco, but I went and I did my part and earned a purple heart. Many of my friends were wounded and many did not come back home.
You knuckleheads in congress, we did our duty, now it's time for you to stand up for us and do your part. Many of you were never in the military, and have no idea of the sacrifice we made or the turmoil we live with. You give yourself raises, but neglect to take care of those who made it possible for you to enjoy them… There should be nothing a veteran has to ask for in this country.
2 THUMBS UP RICHARD, FELLOW MEDIC HERE, PH FROM THE IRAQ WAR
Make that 4 Thumbs up Richard… Another Viet Nam disabled Vet…
as a Korea DA vet [combat medic] just rec. the P A after 59 yrs.still waiting on Bronze star
You said a mouth full brother. Another vet that was in Nam.
Well said…and I am sure that every Veteran agrees with you…A veteran should never have to worry about losing their home to foreclose either..but low and behold when we turn to the government..there is nothing they can do to help us…but they proudly help the banks who are taking the homes from us!!!!!! Also I stay home with my 100% disabled veteran spouse..so I no longer work to bring in an income and it is unbelievable the red tape you have to go through to recoup a very small part of that lost income!!!! THAT'S IF THE GOVERNMENT APPROVES IT AFTER YEARS OF WAITING!!!!!
I am an Iraq war vet, former forklift driver and I receive a VA disability check. I would be the first to admit that I do not deserve this money for my disability is not combat related, just line of duty related, yet I still cash the check each month. Someone, taxpayers have to pay for these benefits. This year I am paying the feds 100,000+ in taxes because of a bad investment so finally I can feel a little less guilty about that 127 dollars I get each month.
Though it is true there are many like you who deserve your check it is equally true that there are more than a few REMPs like myself who get a check without really deserving it. Consuming limited resources from a very generous nation. Remembering someone has to pay for it all.
You served. Very few do. You were permanently injured while serving your country. Your injury may keep you from enjoying a physical activity with your wife or children. When you are older this injury may become chronically painful and arthritic. Whether you have served in a hot war or a cold war, or in combat or back out of range in a support role; you served. If you feel guilty receiving this small check each month, then give it to charity. Better yet, find a vet who gave it all, and is broken and living on the streets, and give it to him. Give it to the Volunteer Coordinator at your local VA hospital. They are chronically underfunded.
THANK YOU FOR SERVING BROTHER !
JeffONerd,
You served. Very few do. You were permanently injured while serving your country. Your injury may keep you from enjoying a physical activity with your wife or children. When you are older this injury may become chronically painful and arthritic. Whether you have served in a hot war or a cold war, or in combat or back out of range in a support role; you served. If you feel guilty receiving this small check each month, then give it to charity. Better yet, find a vet who gave it all, and is broken and living on the streets, and give it to him. Give it to the Volunteer Coordinator at your local VA hospital. They are chronically underfunded.
THANK YOU FOR SERVING BROTHER !
You think we can get 30% raise instead of being frozen the last 3 years (w/exception to the 1% raise we got this VOTING Year)! As far back as I can remember it has always been 1% – 1.5% increases, why can Teachers in Chicago that earn $70,000.– per year get an increase of 30% and we must FIGHT for that 1%? Why can't we get a 3%, 4% or 5% increase to keep us inline with inflation? Even that much of an increase would not be enough to catchup with COLA but it would be a start! Just MY opinion but something to really think about, not secretly freezing talks on COLA increases for Active Duty & Veterans in the "Senate"!!! One PO-ed veteran!
"Live Free or Die"
"Freedom is not Free" It is written on "The Wall"
I entirely agree with you. I am a 100% service connected veteran who lives in pain every day from injuries suffered 32 years ago while in the Navy, My pain is severe enough to warrant the implanting of a pain management pump that delivers pain meds 24 hours a day and must be refilled every month. I walk with a walker and my back is permanently bent in the sitting position. I deserve all the money that I receive and should not have to beg Congress to pass an increase that doesn't even come close to representing the true increase in food and gasoline costs. How would they like it if they had to live on a 1.2% raise? That does not even pay for a good dinner!!!
Welcome home brother !
The prior service member that retired in the 70's. I hear ya, but there are millions of younger veterans with family's. Try and raise 2boys & 2 girl without that increase.
As for you all making campaign statements, I'm 42 & have seen the same crap from our government for as long as I can recall. Voting is pretty much worthless at this point in time, until we see honest prior service Americans run.
Lastly being disabled wasn't my choice, my choice was to serve my country . I've never seen a rich kid in the service. The benefits we all receive for are family's are so sad, medical without dental and eye. Don't get me started
the veterans are getting raped and via congress and staff are allowing this to take place every second of every day.
Disabled vet I hear what you’re saying. I chose of my own free will & during my service I was rendered disabled back in ’92 so I can relate. Helping support my teenage daughter with not much of a pension & no other income is pretty difficult. These politcians should be subjected to the COLA adjustments (or lack there of up until last yr) & see how they would get by. Would love for them to see how us real disabled vets get by the best we can & see if they can the same way. They would push for that increase without hesitation & no secret “holds”
I am a disabled Vet and get both Eye and Dental not for the dependents though. Along with not to bad health care. I am 100%. My friends that are 100% also get those things. Plus a Military ID that allows you to fly on Military flights, go on Military bases PX and such. Two friends have got compensated for bathrooms being adjusted, and their homes being ajusted, oh and their cars. My wife get $995 a month to take online classes and has for the last 4 years she had ChampVA until she reached 65. My grandson that we have custody of gets the same $995 for going to college. There are a lot of benifits out there. Champva pays 75% for your dependents and can be a help however it does not go far enough so you have to have some coverage for the 25% they don't pay and eye and dental.
I hope things improve for you I am 66 so I get SS and VA 100% plus my wifes SS and her $995 a month for online school we are doing very well. We will pray that things improve for you and your family. You deserve the BEST…
The reason you get all these benefits is because of your 100%. you are lucky. At 50% I don't get this.
I was at 70% but before my 20 years was up, they knocked me down to 50%. What is wrong with this picture?????????????????????
It is one thing that you have to keep in mind that is all the rating are symptom based. The worse your symptoms on a daily basis is how your rating will be determined. If at any time you say to a doctor that your are feeling a bit better watch out they can and will re-evaluate you. Your symptoms have to be everyday, all the time for the higher ratings. I hope you will continue to seek your higher evaluation. It is good to read the appeal determinations and the CFR 38. They structure everything by the law. Beleive me thay don't really care if you have no arms, no leg etc to them what matters is how it effects you in your daily life. If a person says well I do alright they can be denied a higher percent. Keep trying remember, it bothers me all the time are the words to say.
I've known female soldiers who were violently raped while serving in Iraq, you really should not misuse that term.
MIt is right there are too many pansies walking about feeling they are owed something instead of being thankful that taxpayers give so much to our veterans, like myself. I am a taxpayer but I also receive much from the system.
Me I get a VA check and free VA medical care and thank all the taxpayers who support these wonderful benefits by paying taxes.
there is nothing free in this world. we earned or should I say we paid for these bennies.
Lleas people, dont blame the President, he has little to do with this.When I read A Replican Congressman tried to block this–its no surprise to me.As I see it, the Republicans are just rotten people, altho some may be ok.They know nothing about what goes on in a Disabled Veteran Familys life, and frankely, should all be fired.Clinton said "If you want to live like a Republican–vote for a Democrat" Yeah, its all Obamas fault—Bullshit! Stinking Republican Bankers,Lawyers, Judges, all in a racket for themselves.George Bush–the man who did it all. If he were not elected, I bet no 911 would have happened.Republicans are good at one thing LYING–fire them people forever!
Wow Tom! I think you've had enough kool-aid for now. Take a break son…
AMEN! Through the ( R) bastards out of the congress!
Amen Brother! When the Dems get the gas prices to $7- $8 a gallon that will still be Bushes fault. Wake up our courty is going down to toilet with the current stupity of leadeaership. Want a wakeup lookup how how of the of the debit was spent during democratic majority congress
Dear Gas Guzzler,
I find it rather amusing to listen to people make comments about the price of gasoline. If any of them had ever researched OIL they would realize just how idiotic their comments are blaming President Obama for a spike or drop in the price of gasoline.
Currently the United States has 21-billion barrels of proven oil reserves and we consume 7-billion barrels annually. So whether you like it or not high gasoline prices are here to stay the world is running out of oil and it's running out fast.
It is amusing that your facts are so far off. There is enough energy in the United States to fuel the world for the next 50 years. The problem is EPA, President Obama, and the liberal Senate.
Dear Gas Guzzler,
Yes indeed the mess the Bush Administration and the Republican Party made of the country has been an expensive one to clean up that's the very reason we should never allow the Republicans to gain control of the White House nor Congress every again.
In regards to gasoline have you actually ever studied OIL???? Oil Reserves, burn-rate, rate of consumption, etc. You may find it unequivocally horrifying just how very little traditional oil there is left in the world today and how rapidly the world is burning through what little we have left, especially here in the United States.
rick stop drinking the cool aid and take a look at what is really going on yes we will run out of fuel some day but we need what fuel we have to keep us going until a real energy replacement is found corn isn't it as until we find someway that it is practical for current designed engines as it cost the consumers millions to keep replacing them because of the effects ill effects it has
Dear Gas Guzzler,
Increase production may be a short term strategy for economic or political gain however if the objective is longivity of life it would be diametrically the opposite. Increased production only means that the United States will be running out of oil all the sooner rather than later. "Without Oil we don't eat as a nation."
Under the Obama Administration Oil production has actually increased to an all time high and we are producing approximately 3-million barrels more a day than we were under Bush's 8-year reign of terror.
There has been more oil and natural production on private lands than in federally controlled areas. There has been a 42% decrease in leases and 37% decrease in drilling permits, under Obama's administration.
Dear Gas Guzzler,
Oil reserves around the world are in terminal decline while consumption is rapidly increasing. The world's largest oil field "Ghawar" located in Saudi Arabia went into terminal decline in 2005. In 2007 the Saudi's were pumping 1-million barrels of sea water a day in the Ghawar oil field and currently they are now pumping 7-million barrels of sea water a day into Ghawar to force the oil out and 55-percent of what they recover from Ghawar is now water.
The world consumes over 92-million barrels of oil everyday and the United States currently consumes 19.7-million barrels of that 92-million everyday.
There has never been a country on planet earth to produce daily the amount of oil the United States currently consumes daily so this talk about being energy independent on our own oil is totally false because it is mathematically impossible.
Bush saved this country from destruction. Obama will along with the liberal ideas will destroy this country.
Amen to that, brother. I am thunder struck by how many people have bought this line of propaganda by the socialists controlling the Executive Branch.
That's right..blame the entire Government Bureaucrats-they are causing all this. No feelings of compassion towards most people in the 47% they said it all during the speech their leader made recently. WE ARE THE 47% PEOPLE! so, who cares??
That would be 'throw', not 'through'; as in "Obama's tenure is through".
Tom,
I am sorry you have such a hatred for me. I am a 24 year retired/disable USAF Veteran. Last time I checked, 85% of career veterans are GOP. Why? Because we saw what the Democratic party and their so-called Presidents did to us and against our country over the last 30 years. They turned a working America into a Welfare State. Last count almost 50% of Americans draw some form of Government assistance. So if you happen to be part of the 50%, I guess you will vote against getting folks back to work, and reducing teh Welfare State. Do you now their are families in America that the last four generations have not worked, but have been part of the new Career Field…Welfare greedy. yes, President Obama has seen a 20% increase in Welfare partners. The Dems policy is give to Welfare until it hurts…they buy votes that way.
But again I am sorry you are so fu*Ked up in the head. GOP members sign their checks on the front…Payers while Dems sign their checks on reverse…recievers…
I like how you pull stats out your hole. I know more retirees that are either Democrat or independent. The GOP is only for the military industrial establishment, i.e. big business not for the actual people in the military. It was the GOP Sen McConnell and his anti American agenda that put this bill on secret hold while he still collects his money laughing all the way to the bank with his cronies not giving a rats butt about us disabled vets. If you are a retired/disabled vet I hate to tell you but in their minds you are part of Romney's 47% that he said are dependent on the governmnet. Wake up !
Tom you are part of the 50% since retired and disabled you probably collect VA compensation or some type of Government disablity. I am 66 and a disabled Marine from Vietnam I am also on SS so I am part of that 50%. You sound like Mitt. Most of the people in that 50% are like us.
Tom I ment to say L Berry not Tom. Tom is on the mark Berry is way off.
Sorry I got it mixed up tom.
Don't you know the difference between welfare and disability. Welfare are able to work and in most cases decide not to. So I guess you are able to work so give your disability back and go to work if you think it is the same. You are the problem with this country.
@Ret AF My100% disability was earned. L hand injury in combat, and blast in my Rt eye. Also SS that I worked for 40 years for. Maybe you didn't know you can be 100% and work. I know perfectly well the difference. US Welfare is a broad term that defines government-funded social or economic programs created to assist those who can demonstrate need. Problem here is the percent is the LIE the fact that some continue to spew this is the problem and proved not accurate.
Below figures for Sep 2012
Medicaid: 26%
Social Security: 16%
Food stamps: 16%
Medicare: 15%
Women, Infants and Children food program: 8%
Many do work but don't make enough. I do agree programs need to be improved the amount of people that abuse the system is hard to put a finger on as high as 20% to about 4%. Of course go to several sources. OH YES! Don't Blame me that you and L. Berry can't tell the facts. Don't lower yourself to being nasty.
Combat Vet USMC 2/7-3/5 1st MARDiv
Thanks fellow DV you had me scared there haha
Dear Tom,
Actually the United States spends over 92-billion annually in corporate welfare for the very wealthiest and 42-billion in traditionally welfare for the very poorest in this country.
So maybe we should stop spending so much on subsidies for the Oil Companies that go onto the Public's Lands and Steel the Public's Oil then get paid for steeling the public's oil when the oil companies give the public a screwing every time they go to the pump to fill up.
As far as Veterans following the GOP. The GOP are the ones constantly screwing the Veterans. It was a Republican Senator that put the secret hold on Veteran's COLA this year.
Diasbled Veterans are the very ones you are referring to when you make comments about welfare state.
Disabled Veterans are in the 47% percent that Mitt Romney states he doesn't really care about.
And unfortunately GOD forbid if he and Paul Ryan by some horrifying set of events are elected we'll be lucky to have any disability pay much less a COLA because Paul Ryan thinks that paying disabled vets is a joke.
Hi guy, I dont think Romney was referring to D Vs altho Im sure thats was part of his mindset. Its mostly as his comments say people who think the govt owes them healthcare, food stamps etc, but hes still a rat saying even this when he restructures companys to make them more profitable Good comment to you Thanks fellow Vet .
@ L Berry: Have you considered that you are part of the 50% since retired and disabled you probably collect VA compensation or some type of Government disablity. I am 66 and a disabled Marine from Vietnam I am also on SS so I am part of that 50%. You sound like Mitt. Most of the people in that 50% are like us.
Hi guy, thanks for that.Did you know the REP blocked job bills to put people back to work?Actually, they have stalled all good intentions from a man who is trying to get us out of the mess that was created by Bush period, a rolling snowball.Do you know how far he got us into this mess?As for welfare, dont be mistaken as a free be.No good jobs are to be found out there, so whats a husband to do.They claim people are going on Disibility for mental stress & calling them loosers on welfare.This is the Republican response, how do you think Romney is going to approach this?He said 47% of people are on welfare, How many familys did this man hurt by RESTRUCTING COMPANYS–their are you job losses–they all did this–more money for them & screw familys–what a shame, how many steaks can they eat.I do see your point, many people feel this way, bcs thet are not really following this carefully & the Republicans know that overall, Americans are stupid,.Newt Gingtich running huh. Thrown out of office, bribes from Fannie Mae ^ has the kahunas to even show his face OMG.The only answer is what I've always said–get rid og lobbyist, the only way to get rid of this corruption.Glad chating & take care fellow Vet.
U do know that ur great Reblican savior included u in that 47%. U collect both retirment and a disability and u don't think he doesn't consider u living off the gov. Like hell
Amen Tom. It's unequivocally amazing how many uninformed or ill-informed people we have in this country. Obviously their only source of information is the FOX misinformation station that predicates everythis they spew forth on delusional assumptions at best. The Republican Party is nothing more than the blockade party. The Republicans wrecked the country and the Democrats didn't clean up the Republicans mess fast enough so now they want back into the drivers set to sink the country once again.
Boy Rick, you got that right Blockers no help to the President a one termer is it any cleareer then that statemnt.Guess who these big shots hurt–how abt wonderful law abiding citizens.I only pray for investigations on these companys, that someone really cares for our country. If I were a Lawer, I would get my teeth into this , I hate these big wigs who hurt familys. Thanks
whoa boys, the Rep and the Dem both have issues, however the problems started way before Bush took office JR or SR…. our Veterans need to be treated like the honorable heroes they are, ( welcome home to all vietnam vets!!!!!!!!!! and THANK you for your service it has and will not go unnoticed) these men and women paid for the right you exercise to be able to openly speak your mind and not be shot ,murdered, or imprisoned for it, none of our freedoms in this country is not stained red from the blood of those who gave more than so many whine babies. you exercise your rights daily as a free citizen in this country and spit on those who keep it that way …not good thinking as far as I am concerned,
Your knowledge shows why this country is in trouble. You have no idea what you are talking about and you have no interest in finding out the facts. It is certain that idiots like you if allowed to be in charge will destroy freedom for all Americans.
If you check you might find that most of the democrat president have been lawyers. If you will check you will find most lawers are out for themselves. What is good for them is not the same as what is good for you. Since you are such a good democrat feel free to give your cola to the party. When was the last time Obama served anything that closly resembles the military? Commander-inCheif is an honorary title.
The POTUS is at the top of the Chain of Command..the title is not honorary ,,,,,,,,REMF
Exactly how did Bush cause 9/11 to happen? The way I see it, Clinton caused 9/11 to happen. Clinton had several chances to go after Bin Laden and his terrorist network, but he didn't. Clinton was too soft on terrorism and that is what led up to 9/11. I am open for debate on this.
Did Bushes daddy first bombard Iraq? Any thoughts on maybe JR may have have been asked to finish the job?Come on WMD yeah right. Even Powell was embarassed, and hes top notch.Bush had impeachan
ble offenses against him , but not pushed. 1. Lying to Congress, in wriring about WMD.2.It is the policy of the US unless someone attacks your homeland not a mere 911 (tradgedy) you are not allowed to go to war period.OH btw 48 countries attacked on 911, so you think Bin Laden had all the powers? Clinton had a great presidency going, some flaws, but no one hated us more until we entered someone elses country.
uhhh @tom clinton was impeached he was our nations biggest national embarassment I have ever seen in my 63 years, boy people forget soo easy
Wrong about 911, if the proven liar Clinton would have been doing his job 911 would not have happened.
Tom really knows what he is talking about, I'll he graduated Magna come lately from the 4th grade
Wow! Not sure where your interests are, but last I heard, Obama didn't serve, but George did. Vote for Obama and see what he does to this great military!!!
Georgie was not in the service by some strage arrangement
You IDIOT! Gas has doubled in the last 3 years and we get a 1.2 COLA? WHISKEY TANGO FOXROT OSCAR? Your Beloved president is the problem! You probably are part of the special interest groups push to get everything free. Or you are in a same sex relationship!
You must be on Drugs
You and all the other Kool-Aid drinkers who will continue to vote for this socialistic, anti-American puppet in the White House are beyond belief. Clinton has lived his whole life at the government trough and was a disgraceful president. You're a pawn to them and simply a means to an end. Get your meds checked and get a grip on reality.
please don't go with the disable vet BS all disable vets are taken care of unless your trying to get something that doesn't belong to you
You may be right about the Republicans but you have drank too much koolaid Tom. It's both of the parties that are causing the problems not just one. Open your eyes and see what is happening.
This so called President stopped the SS and DAV COLA his first year and then also none the next year. That was the first time in history that SS and Vet benefit received 0% increase and now one and a half or so % increase. That won't even be noticed when all his new taxes start up. We will all pay out more. The illegal aliens and his muslim pals need the money. My dog could do a better job than obama as could a dog t**d.
DAV svc conn.,
Presidents have nothing to do with whether you recieve COLA or not.
"In 1972 legislation the law was changed to provide, beginning in 1975, for automatic annual cost-of-living allowances (i.e., COLAs) based on the annual increase in consumer prices. No longer do beneficiaries have to await a special act of Congress to receive a benefit increase and no longer does inflation drain value from Social Security benefits."
Source: http://www.ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.html#col…
Yes, under Obama the last 4 years disabled vets an SS recipients less than 5% total. At the same tim thr local cops in my county, with less coverage of neighborhood safety, have received 20% pay increase, and theocal CPI used to increase just water power and sewer this year alone is 4.3%.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. Now shut up and quit bothering us. Or..what if they started a war and nobody came?
Yes, under Obama the last 4 years disabled vets an SS recipients less than 5% total. At the same tim thr local cops in my county, with less coverage of neighborhood safety, have received 20% pay increase, and theocal CPI used to increase just water power and sewer this year alone is 4.3%. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. Now shut up and quit bothering us. Or..what if they started a war and nobody came?
Yes, under Obama the last 4 years disabled vets an SS recipients less than 5% total. At the same tim thr local cops in my county, with less coverage of neighborhood safety, have received 20% pay increase, and theocal CPI used to increase just water power and sewer this year alone is 4.3%.
Under Obama the last 4 years, disabled vets an SS recipients got less than 5% total. At the same time the local cops in my county, with less coverage of neighborhood safety, have received 20% pay increase over the same four years, and the local CPI used to increase just water, power, and sewer this year alone is 4.3%.
Under Obama the last 4 years disabled vets and SS recipients got less than 5% total. At the same time the local cops in my county, with less coverage of neighborhood safety, have received 20% pay increase over the same four years, and local CPI this year alone is 4.3%.
u are so right . peolpe need to really look at thing. open there eye . the repuubican have drain this country. got richer than rich . n0w they want to blame my president my command in chief . they need to let him do his work . he will put this country back on this feet. go ARMY OF ONE
Tom, its OBVIOUS to me that you are a DUMBASS. The Democrats want to shove HOMOSEXUALITY, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS and God knows what all down our throats. I am a 100% Service Connected Disabled Veteran and would serve my country AGAIN if asked. Many Politicians are crooked, be Republicans or
Democrats, but dont Dump it all on the Conservative Republicans. Hillary Clinton(a DUMBASS DEMOCRAT) has been at the un trying to have our(yours and mine) Gun Rights taken away. It will NEVER HAPPEN. We will have another civil war before this happens. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU START SPEWING YOUR ANTI-REPUBLICAN Rhetoric Dumbass!!
To Tom and all "same" thinkers. You should read up on and listen to what your president is coming up with now. How do you feel about muslims helping to run our government? What do you think of the idea of not being able to have a gun at all> I think you all had better start paying more attention to what is going on right under your noses!!!
need a president who stands with the military and the congress needs to wake up and give us more money and all they do is raise their own pay anytime they want. I retired with twenty two years of service after Viet Nam.
On September 19, 2012, President Obama’s latest effort to help Veterans find jobs was once again rebuffed in the Senate when the GOP unbelievably choked a Veterans Jobs Bill. “.
The chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee noted Thursday- September 27th …. that an unnamed REPUBLICAN senator BLOCKED a bill last week to provide VETERANS with an annual cost-of-living adjustment, a maneuver that could delay payments for recipients.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) brought the bill to the floor Sept. 21. The bill was cleared by Democrats but was held up by an unidentified Republican, according to her office. The Senate subsequently recessed without passing the bill. to me it seem's as though they'er waiting to see how the election work's out, if Romney were elected…Kiss it goodbye! and i dont see it passing in a lame duck. we need more young veterans representation in congress. veterans were a big voting block, we can do this.
I think that all Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Congress people should have to serve at least 1 tour of duty in the service. At the very least, the Preisdent & Vice-President should have to before being eligible to be elected. They would sure feel differently about veterans/military then!
Not just politicians, but all citizens, if not military, public service of some kind. Freedom is not free! There should be a mix in politics, not just lawyers, an equal number of historians, businesspeople , and laymen.
I believe, you can take anything,, put out by a democrate, with a grain of salt. This administration, has done nothing but lie, to the American people since elected. I was raised in a democrate home but after they veered so far, into the socialist-marxist wing I am now an Independant.
USMC, Vietam Vet, 1969
1st Div 2/7
Go back and listen to Fox news and Rush Slimebaugh.
I run Operation Hire a vet to assist veterans and am about to engage on some speaking invitations. To those of you who think veterans don't deserve what little they get, remember the door to hell is always open for bigots and idiots. Most have sacrificed more than what is asked of them so the rich, drunk cocaine partying politicians who work an average of 18 weeks a year with full compensation can party on. Screw them, we the people need to take our country back and stop the bureaucratic horse manure they feed us. Two terms, no continuance of pay after they leave office and they can get in line with the job seekers. Yes we need more representation for veterans and as soon as I move I will do my share. Are you with me or not.
Koz: I agree – 2 terms, no continuance of pay….and no special independent retirement plan for them – they can join the rest of us on Social Security. Perhaps a bill sould be introduced that states that ‘the people’ will vote yearly to decide if Congress should get a raise or not. That way ‘the people’ can determine how well Congress is working for the people during the current year and decide if they should get anything or not. We deserve the COLA….and at the very least Congress should get no more than we get in COLA. Perhaps that would perk them up a bit and bump up that COLA (because they’d want a bigger raise for themselves.
You and Koz have the right idea and I support what you say. All of Government gets much bigger raises than COLA FOR VETS AND FOR SOCIAL SECURITY. And their healthcare and pensions are bigger, better than all Americans.
If you think that the politicians will pass anything that affects them, you have another think coming. This from a 100% Korean war vet now 81 years old.
Steve,
I would only ask you to look into why the bill was not approved…How would they pay for it? I would have loved to get assistance in finding work. But I am also a fiscal conservative. In case you don't know what that means, I beleave in a balanced budget. If everyone could operate like the Government we would all have it made…We could bounce checks in every store, pay all bills with IOU's. Just like the Dems and Obama try. So Try to understand, the drought this year caused all thr money trees to not produce. Record low crop of new bills. So we have to tightne up the spending.
@ L. Berry: THE BILL WAS PAID FOR: Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Excerpts from her statement:
“It’s both shocking and shameful that Republicans today chose to kill a bill to put America’s veterans back to work
“But this vote is stark reminder that Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans are willing to do absolutely anything to fulfill the pledge he made nearly two years ago to defeat President Obama.
Today they voted down a fully paid for bill that included bipartisan ideas to put veterans in jobs that will allow them to serve their communities. Jobs that would have helped provide veterans with the self-esteem that is so critical to their successful transition home.
And one is to believe Senator Patty MURRAY why? Because she says that Republicans shelved her bill? I have an idea: Identify the politicians who she states, under oath, shelved her bill! (Bet it includes some of her cohorts in her own party!)
For my part, we Veterans have sacrificed, not only enough, but this Veteran is willing to sacrifice more. We have already proven we can take the cuts to us from our ungrateful country, and I'm game for more such cuts in the interest of balancing the budget. One caveat: Politicians should tie our cuts to their own sacrifices! (Yeah, right! Like that'll happen!)
De Oppresso Liber
@Drawer: Job Bill was voted by the Senate (don't mix it with the COLA) which went to the Senate GOP put a secret HOLD on it) The Job Bill you can check was voted on needed 60 votes got 58 for to 40 against. That is not from Murray it is all over on every news site. Also that it had funding is on the US Senate site. The GOP said it exceeded the agreed amout.
The COLA was held up by the GOP for vote. A hold is permitted by the Standing RULES of the UNITED STATES SENATE which allows one or more Senators TO PREVENT a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor.
If the Senator provides notice privately to his or her party leadership of their intent (and the party leadership agreed), then the hold is known as a SECRET or anonymous hold. All the Dems had approved it for vote. Most of this is in the article.
The GOP has lifted the hold so it is a fact that it was done by them. You just have to do some research. The COLA will be approved the GOP was just playing election year politics…I have researched this if you think it is wrong then YOU PROVE IT WRONG WITH FACTS not just what you think and jumping off the handle…With ingnorant uninformed foolishness.
Strange to say an UNNAMED REPUBLICAN SENATOR ALL BY THEMSELF BLOCKED THE COLA ADJUSTMENT. You must know that a majority Democrat Senate would be SO happy to announce Who a Repub. was???
Sorry, I would bet Obama told Harry Reid to keep thiss vote on hold until after the elections. Obama also told Defense Contractors to break the law and not send out the Layoff Notices until after elections. Obama also just TOLD Congress that HE sent another $450 million dollars to Egypt today..extra to the Jihadist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood that is killing us and that Vets are fighting. Constant Aid money of ours is being sent to these MidEast Countries Now… Everyones Cola Adjustments are on hold until after the elections.
Senate says TODAY THEY WILL try to get it done when they reconvene in November…(after elections).
Conspiracy! Oh YEA RIGHT!
You do not seem to realize that it was held up BECAUSE Reid did not allow amendments on several flawed veteran's jobs bills that are costing lots of money but not doing much good. Coburn (the Republican Senator who placed the hold) was wanting those veteran's bills and programs placed under the VA's control and he was also concerned that the jobs preferences bills were only for veterans AFTER September 11, 2001 rather than all veterans.
Before badmouthing someone for doing something you should take some time to find out the particulars and REASONS.
Coburn was ABSOLUTELY correct with his hold as that was the only way to get the Democrats in the Senate to pay attention for the actual good of veterans rather than simply throwing money at a problem with very little of the money thrown getting to any veterans.
This president has consistently Lied – from the closing of Gitmo – to pulling the troops out of the war zone areas. He even said unemployment would not get above 8% – this Rookie is done. The hope and change man is a man of the same ilk as all politicians – if we would just vote out the incumbents we might see change – but my bum is better than your bum is moronic and I do not care which party you throw your allegiance behind they are all liars.
JOSEPH DIGGS SR.
I am also a retired 3 times vietnam vet. retired in 1980, recvd
a monthly ck of $508..00 per month..
When you mention our bros and sisters who dont get a COLA
you seem to be forgetting one thing..
There are many of us who went in harms way, fought the Jungle laiden
enemy day and nite 24/7.
We sacraficed and put our lives on the limb while serving our ccountry.
And you have the GALL to say WHINING.. maybe you were one of the sheltered ones who was in but never went overseas or put your life in harms way???
Surely seem redicilous that you would write such nonsense for the world to
see how disgraceful you really are!!!
HDH, Retired, 100% Disabled ((3 times VETNAM SERVICE VET)
The congress is completely out of touch with what it really costs to live. They give “locality pay” to employees but disabled vets living in the COLA areas do not. This should be our battle. Yes the cost of living has gone up much more than 1.7%, but they think we all are able to get to a VA and have all our medical costs covered. If we all did the VA would be completely overwhelmed. So we pay more for prescriptions, groceries, gas, fees, etc.. and while the local cop living down the road has a gaurnteed 5% increase every year for the next six years, the vet is considered a burden and they grudgingly give us 1.7%. Let’s remember which President froze COLA in the past 4 years. But then he hasn’t ever served his country in the military, and probably actually looks at Veterans with disdain. I would be curious to know what % of the present congress has served in the military.
There are only a handful of those who served in congress. That is one of the reasons why it is like pulling teeth to get any support for veterans.
The congress is completely out of touch with what it really costs to live. They give “locality pay” to employees but disabled vets living in the COLA areas do not. This should be our battle. Yes the cost of living has gone up much more than 1.7%, but they think we all are able to get to a VA and have all our medical costs covered. If we all did the VA would be completely overwhelmed. So we pay more for prescriptions, groceries, gas, fees, etc.. and while the local cop living down the road has a gauarnteed 5% increase every year for the next six years, the vet is considered a burden and they grudgingly give us 1.7%. Let’s remember which President froze COLA in the past 4 years. But then he hasn’t ever served his country in the military, and probably actually looks at Veterans with disdain. I would be curious to know what % of the present congress has served in the military.
Blame Congress, not the President.
SInce you apparently do not know, all appropriation bills are prescribed by the House of Representatives, they have exclusive constitutional domain in that regard.
Blame them., and just where is the bill being ":held up"?: The House, which BTW is Republican controlled, and Obama is not a Republican..
Read the rules Steve.. it is not held up in the House, it is is the lame "lay-a-bout do nothing Senate. Check Patty Murry D. Get it correct.
You need to GET IT STRAIGHT The GOP Blocked the vote… ( THIS IS THE KICKER) All of the Democratic SENATORS have cleared the bill for a vote.
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee, announced that an as yet unnamed Senate Republican has blocked a traditionally non-controversial bill that would provide over 3.9 million veterans and their survivors with a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for the benefits they receive. The bill was cleared by all Senate Democrats but was blocked by at least one Senate Republican that has not come forward to claim responsibility.
NOW! THE REAL RULES:…A hold is a parliamentary procedure (Parliamentary procedure is the body of rules, ethics, and customs governing meetings and other operations) permitted by the Standing RULES of the UNITED STATES SENATE which allows one or more Senators TO PREVENT a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor.
If the Senator provides notice privately to his or her party leadership of their intent (and the party leadership agreed), then the hold is known as a SECRET or anonymous hold. (You were right about the Congress stuff though)
Thanks Steve. These guys seem to want to blam Obama for everything when it is the idiots in Congress that are the problem.
Hate to burst your over-inflated bubble Steve, but it's not the House…it's the Senate. The Democrat controlled Senate! You know, the Democrat controlled Senate that doesn't dare sneeze without the express written permission of Obama. If you're going to spew that stuff, at least get it right.
Steve,
Please note that the bill is being held up in the Senate, which is Democratically controlled. The House has already passed it, just like the House has passed annual budgets for the last three years which were never taken up by the Senate even though it's their constitutional duty to do so.
Steve: The GOP lifted the Hold on the vote so they instituted the Hold. All the Dems in the Senate agreed for the vote.
A Majority can not stop a hold. Also check out what a Hold is. permitted by the Standing RULES of the UNITED STATES SENATE which allows one or more Senators TO PREVENT a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor.
If the Senator provides notice privately to his or her party leadership of their intent (and the party leadership agreed), then the hold is known as a SECRET or anonymous hold.
US Senate site: explains HOLD http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/hol…
The prez donated our tax dollars to that Solar company that went bust and had not approval from congress. He has by passed them in many other pay outs. Read his last executive order and explain why homeland security need to buy 2 million rounds of ammo.
This could well be the last election in America. God forbid but looks likely.
POTUS is not the enemy it is the congress. Their more than majority vote plus their filibuster activity. As a disabled vet from way back still trying for my rightful percentage. I can tell you first hand who is stopping legislation.
To kill a snake you have to cut off the head….
Even Sen John McCain voted against the Vet Job it is just so sad that GOP is putting polotice before the military service members.
US Army Ret 25 1/2 years
Did you even the article? It said the bill was put on hold in the senate, not the house. That is the rat nest that needs cleaning out. They have not done their jobs for three years or more. Where is the budget they are to produce each year? Harry Ried and his croonies just won't act without permission from WH.
That would be the Republicans that put a stop to it. The Repugnants also put a stop to a veterans job boll last month. I look at fools who parrot propaganda with disdain.
jobs bill.
And you're a veteran of course …right ?
I don't want to defend Obama but he had nothing to do with the years we did not get cola, which by the way were not for the last 4 years.
the only time that a COLA was not given were the 2 years that there was no SS increase either, since it is tied to that. That rule/regulation goes back to when SS was started & has not been updated since then. The SS increase is based on CPI & how they can say there was not an increase in the years there was not a raise given makes no sense. Our bills, including groceries, medical, rent/taxes, etc. go up every year & Congress gets their raises! I don't like Obama, but he really doesn't have anything to do with this.
Thank you, very well said.
I am a Vietnam Vet,Iwas wounded in 1969,and after I got discharged from the Army,I asked for my Purple Heart,they told me they din not have time to cut orders,it took the Army 43yrs before I goti,plus,Iam at 100% S/C and I have private health insurance, and the VA keeps billing my insurance ,for my VA health care.Congress and the President keep getting their rasie,but freeze Disabled Veterans disibility,we are over due a cost of living raise.
Bob hull/hullvietnamvet69@comcast.net
Welcome home brother ! ….The Imposter -in -Chief. and his band of incompetents with any luck.,will be banished to the political wilderness in November where they belong !
Simple. Vote this useless president out.
Yeah, and vote another useless one in!
VIET NAM VET
HATS OFF TO ALL,, OUR VETS,, THOSE WHO RETURNED AND
ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO ARE NEVER TO SEE THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVEONES AGAIN..
Amen….I receive DIC ..as a surviving spouse….
A big TY to all of our vets, our military & their families who "served" at home while waiting for their loved ones to return. God Bless all of you.
I am the widow of a 100% service connected Vietnam Veteran. When my husband died it has been a real struggle to make ends me. Those who fought for their country are getting screwed.
I think they should all be voted out and if they want a raise we the people should vote whether or not they have done their job. Also, if they don't show up to work they don't get paid. If u are lucky to have a job u don't get benefits anymore. And if u don't show up for work u get fired. So, lets do some firing.
This is posturing by the damn democrats once again and has nothing to do with the republicans! Another way to screw the military and those who have sacrificed and are still doing so by this marxist so-called C-I-C.
Anyone with a brain knows how Hussein Obama dislikes the military and those poor guys and gal serving are not allowed to voice an opinion or attend a political rally whilst in uniform! How dare they do this to the very people fighting and sacrificing for our freedoms to be treated so badly!!!
I know, this has been the rule for many years and I have never agreed with it! God Bless our brave warriors past and present!
patricia you are really off track. It has already been proved it was a GOP Senator: The GOP lifted the Hold on the vote so they instituted the Hold. All the Dems in the Senate agreed for the vote.
A Majority can not stop a hold. Also check out what a Hold is. permitted by the Standing RULES of the UNITED STATES SENATE which allows one or more Senators TO PREVENT a motion from reaching a vote on the Senate floor.
If the Senator provides notice privately to his or her party leadership of their intent (and the party leadership agreed), then the hold is known as a SECRET or anonymous hold.
US Senate site: explains HOLD http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/hol…
i am with you,well said teresa
My family has been fighting for this country since 1669. My grandfathers fought in the Indian Wars, Revolitionary War, Civil War, The War of 1812, WWI and WWII, and Vietnam. 400 hundred years of fighting for this country and these idiots in congress have no idea what the hell they are doing. Let them and theire kids do all the fighting for now on and they can shove this increase up their @##@.
I agree.
I smell an Obama!
Ask the Democratic Senate how many bills they are sitting on RIGHT now ????
It wouldn't matter how many bills the democrats are sitting on in congress because every single put forth gets filibustered by the blockade party (GOP).
It was a Republican Senator that put the secret hold on our COLA's this year.
I hear that the gov is sending money to the middle East ,whats wrong with this "picture"?
crap all of congress and the prez get thiers when do all of us vets get thiers. i retired with 22+ years and disabled viet vet need more than 1.7% cola . they are getting more than 200,00 each year they are only in there for themselves for the money and the he** with everyone else. they should go to china if they want a job9HA HA0 they would be shot very quick.
The root of the whole problem is summed up like this.
I doubt that few if any have ever picked up a weapon in defense of this country!
Enuf said!!
Mike
FROM 3 TIMES VIETNAM VET…
I Didnt see the rebuttle msg I posted and adressed to a- one JOSEPH DIGGS SR…
again I say we who honorbly served and sacraficed serving in harms way. totally
and fairly earned the rights to be compensated.
From , 100% disabled … Viet nam vet,,, (3 TOMES)
Dont put us in the same catagory of any,,, said brother sister who didnt serve
as we did.
Mr Diggs are you sure you ever was put in harms way and away from your family
as many of us who served honorably??
Joe your not in your right mind. Those sisters and brothers could have served but decided to let someone else put "their" life on the line for them while they sat back and did nothing for their country but complain…and they had no problem protesting us and calling us baby-killers and treating us like shit when we returned…..These politicians are on a gravy train ride on the backs of the military…You need to shut up…Erich
Vote ALL incumbants out Democrat or Republican, if that doesnt work keep doing it things will change.
I am with you, my deceased husband was a 3 war veteran WW11 korea and vietanam, his father and 2 uncles and aunt were in WW1 my-husband had PTSD so bad, that nights he would sceam and be in swets and they said it was not true anf finally gave him 50% disability, i was told to ask Michelle Obama his dr. and I wrote a letter to the white house with no avi, she responded and told me to go back to the VA administration and thet will help me. ho ho ho.@###@ Phyllis Rosenthal, my husband also fought for veterans rights on the congress and senate floor he got some vets rights passed. Yes I agree as my husband said when he was alive vote them all out and start a new goverment. My step-son and I are voting for Mitt Romney. God Bless the United States of America ps: my step-son was a 17 year veteran and and his uncle was a war veteran my husbans father, uncle recieved the purple hearts also with my stepsons uncle.
You go ahead and vote for Romney, they never served, but volunterred, let them own all thos million $$$ homes and see what it gets you, nothing, but a voucher for your healthcare. My husband served 22 yrs in the Navy and he deserves more than he gets. I'll stand for Obama and proud of it.
I'm with you Nina, I was in the 1st Gulf War and a disabled vet from that war and only getting 70% at this point but got app in for IU. What they are paying us disabled vets is squat to live on even at 100%. I'm voting for Obama. I don't like Mitt Romney, his whole camp is more of the same old crap we've been getting from past presidents except Carter, Reagon and Clinton
Phyllis. My grandfather fought in WW I, A Uncle fought in WW II, uncle fought in Korea, I fought in Vietnam, 2 Cousins in first Gulf war, A cousin Iraq Enduring Freedom, A cousin is in Afganastan 3rd tour. Me disabled from Nam Left hand injury, RT eye hit with blast, agent orange, diabetic, and PTSD. I read how they determined claims and it is rated from symptoms so laid out my symptoms as everyday all the time which they are and I am 100% I did it all myself. It is what we tell the doctor that he writes down that is used a s proof. My friends wife did research on claims and she put in for her husband he got 100% I am pleased. All my Vet friends are 100% because we help each other. Sorry you feel that you had a bad experience. In my opinon if you reseach for yourself it could have been successful. There are laws and how they rate and for what is in them CFR38. The Presidents wife nor him should just say hey GIVE HIM 100% you have to go through the process yourself if you need help VET on VET help is the best then the DAV well it is a lot of help out there. She gave you the right answer. I do not support Mitt sorry…
WITH THE INCREASE WE ALLSHOULD BE ABLE TO GET A TANK OF GAS A MONTH. THANKS TO THE PREZ LOOKING OUT FOR US. BUT THAT HEALTH BILL SURE HAS MADE IT OVER SOME HURDLES. SAY IT ALONG WITH ME NOW———LEGACY.
You must have a lot smaller gas tank than I do. A 1.7 % increase will buy approximately 3.9 gallons of gas a month here in SF.
And in Dallas it's about $25 bucks here and that won't do squat but piss my car off.
I was an Infantry officer in VN…yes I actually used a weapon against the enemy. I returned to USA in one piece. Retired after 28 years. For all that, I am most grateful. For those who were less fortunate…I'll will be eternally grateful. God bless all VETS…active, retired, wounded or well.
The CPI is a farce. My cost of living has gone up roughly 30% in the last 3&1/2 years.
Wow, They are going to wait until after the election to announce the COL. We got Zip the first two years of Obama's reign, then this year we got a big one, but only because this is an election year. Wouldn't surprise me after the election if Obama looses, we don't get a raise for next year either. But that as well as the 10s of thousand layoff notices will have to wait "Until after the elections" Keystone pipeline style.
Iam glad bill clinton still get $45000.00 a year for life ,he was a draft doger untill he became president then he was over all military commander of all military,you know the rest.. billwood know@hotmail.com
Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar,you dumb ass,not a Draft doger.Look up what a Rhodes Scholar is..
TO to hole face,is that the place were clinton said to the a.t.f kill them all,NO! thats were clinton said to the a .t . f at waco .tx.to burn that christian comun and all the children in 1993 to death.I believe thats rogue vetnam protester,clinton front row, oops i mean back row cowering with some gal.MONICA?? LOOK HOLE FACE, YOU ARE JUST A HIPPY from his days.
All the living presidents get the same wage, Bush went to congress asking for a million dollars more so he could maintain his life style. We build 20 million dollar hospitals in Kandhar. There is such waste in the government, I'm on deployment and see it daily. I see civilian works sucking up the government paycheck and come in late, go home early, brings their kids to work when they don't have day care, have 2 hour lunches, and then bring in more help. The "system" is broke and so many bills are passed and laws created they don't know what is what but "they" have to keep creating them to keep their jobs DUH!! What the heck. Clean out the DC area by 20% and I bet things there would run just as well as they do now.
technically and factually Clinton did not dodge the draft. It is my understanding that his draft number was in excess of 500. This meant he wouldn't be drafted. It is true though that he did go through the process of using his political connections to avoid the draft by joining the national guard, but that is hardly dodging the draft. If that were the standard then Bush Jr. and Cheney both would qualify as dodgers and I don't think you believe that is true. Me, I always thought a draft dodger was the ones that bolted to Canada in violation of US Law. It was and is a criminal act. I know that it is hard but try to respect the truth. Bill Clinton was a sleazy cheating scumbag but what man isn't when offered to many opportunities.
Im getting pizza and wings with my payraise
better make that pizza OR wings
Just have to echo the opinion I just read as to why are we sending any money to countries that despise us as it is obvious you cannot buy their friendship and the money spent could be much better used taking care of our veterans and of course those still on active duty. The problem, while not directly noted, is that the only thing most politicians have ever had shot at them was insults and I assure they were all truly justified.
Ed – How is it Congress gets involved with a prediction of COLA percentage a couple months ago when the facts and figures don`t come out until yesterday, the end of the old fiscal year? Anybody have answer to that?
For all you fat cat officers who retired with many years of service like the 41 years in AF officer…what sacrifices did you make there…were you a combat jet fighter pilot or an armchair guy? Do you think all retirees retired as Lt cols or full bird? The far majority of us are retired enlisted and don`t get a bulging paycheck every month like some like you do.
Thanks for your duty call!! do i qualify at 100 % disabilty check, at a 40%degrees below 0 up in north korea in 1950 with fightem with item co 7th marine,i am not abel to work,drive.and go to the v.a. for treatments all the time i was dischared after 5 years i sure can us 1.3 more on disability check but with clinton hanging all over abama giving all his false advise ,we lose.semperfi mac.
I agree somewhat, But remember not all Officers are fat cats. My father served in 3 wars, WW2, Korea and Vietnam, He worked his way up from an Army grunt to an Airforce Fight Pilot. He retired as a 03 Captain in 1967, total compensation $125.00. I also did the same enlisted in the USAF and worked my way up to a Medevac Pilot in the US Army, I served in various conflicts in Europe, Panama, the First Gulf war. I retired as a CWO2 , my total compensation 598.00 a month. After 21 year of retirement I currently make $1182. A 1.2 – 1.7% pay raise really… Reeived a letter totday from TRICARE my yearly medical insurance is going up 50% OCT 1st.
This has got to be veterans who cant read it says the republicans stop the bill not the President, my god i guess some of you really are blind yes i,m white and a Independent and i,m not voting for Romney cause he,s stupid, i had enough of Bush. Oh and yes i have served 22 yrs in the marines. and i,ve had the honor fighting beside men of all races but to read some of the comments here i,m not sure what we fight for anymore have a good day gents and ladies.
I guess you got hit in the head too hard, that's why they call marines jar heads. I've been in the military for 38 years and retired. The country you fought for is being destroyed by President Obama. Just look at what he has done in the last 4 years, NOTHING!!!!!!
Not only are you shy but plain stupid. It's obvious you don't know whats going on around you. As far as you be`ing in the military for 38 yrs, how!
He volintered to pull guard duty every time they did evaluations so they missed him?
Attitude is Everything. I think possibly you forget who allowed 9/11 to happen? The unecessary Iraq War and the budget surplus Bush blew on his cronies and the rich. As a former U.S. Marine I find your comment insulting and void of Fact.
I did not know thw USMC was socialist. Blind is a person who can not see writing on the wall or wants to be a muslim. Good luck.
Larry, Thank You for your service. IF after Viewing the movie 2016 you still vote for Obama, I would not know what to say to you. Romney might not be the best choice but he is a much better choice than Obama.
If you vote for Obama you are voting to destroy this nation.
A "cost of living "raise"? 1.2% gee guess I can travel around the world now. I served over 22 yrs in the Army and disabled. Ha, the trip will not work for anything except gas, food, etc. Want a raise forgive me but that sure isn't mush of a raise to me. Just another 25 cents to me.. I also, wonder who really cares about us, trying to live/survive in this great nation. Hope I can live long enough to see my grandchildern grow up. God Bless the USA.
OUT HERE
Not only did the marine brain wash you, you have let the democrats do the same thing.
Good 1 Buddy Of corse the GOP stopped him, they said a 1st term President dont people realize what that meant for the economy, familys?Please people wake up.The Republicans are non caring, altho some good,How bout Romneys speack bout the 47% of loosers collecting welfare. Well guess what–if he didnt re structure many of those companys, firing good honest people, for a companys bottom line, think jobs would still be around?This is their theory, what they stand for,.I dont know how people dont see this.
Tom, you need to wake up. All it takes is to look at life from a Biblical point of view. Be faithful to the word and God's laws. The rest will take care of itself. This is my perspective on the differences between Republican (traditionally "Conservatives" and Democrates (traditionally Liberals). We Repubs believe that we have rights to Life, Liberty, and Persuit of Happiness. Then we go by our God-given abilities and passions to get what we want to do with our lives – as long as it Moral and Legal. Which means if one wants something, one makes efforts to prepare and work for it some way.
Dems beleive that if it feels good do it. Never mind the Biblical morals of their decisions, i.e. abortions, gays, etc. Those are all abominations in Gods eyes. Hope you are starting to get the picture. Dems believe that if someone is prosperous and has more than he needs, then that someone should share his gain with those who choose to NOT try to do anything for themselves. i.e. Welfare recipents. Look at the mindbogglling number of young girls (and old girls too) that are getting pregrant on purpose just to get "emancipation" and a social program living handed on a working person's back. So they won't have to work. They keep a stud or three on hand to keep em pregnant to get more benefits. They also probably keep up their worthless stud in the same household. (illegally) They would never consider getting married or a job. That of course would knock them out of the FREE Ride on the backs of working people. But don't get me started. Bottom line, it's as different as night and day.
We fight for whatever the CINC tells us to. The problem is that we can no longer believe in the cause.
Larry, Thanks for being Honest!!! You are so right!!! These people are still BRAIN WASHED!!!
In the Grand scheme of things does this mean a Yes or no to The Cost of Living.
I would like to know who is the person(s) in congress who put a "secret" or "hold" on the COLA legislation so we can get after this congressional backstabber!
I can see that if we do not re-elect President Obama we are headed for a welfare voucher program with Mitt.I also no if you live in Oh we will find no better friend then Sheerod Brown.
Obama has increased our national debt more in 4 years than all the other presidents combined. That means he spent more than he took in. Can you do that in your everyday life? No, but he can — he just prints more money and raises taxes. By the way, there are not enough rich people to pay for the expensive programs Obama and the Democrat controlled Congress have put in place. After the Dempcrats soak the rich with increased taxes, they're coming after YOU! Your children and grandchildren will still be paying for Obama's "wealth redistribution" when you are gone. Do you realize that every time you send your check to the IRS you are saying, "Guys in Washington, you know how to spend my money better than I do, so here is my contribution to Obama's wealth distribution." PS. Rich people create JOBS by spending, creating new businesses, and investing in existing business. Obama and the Democrats create government bureaucracies and then have to create oversight bureaucracies to make sure the first bureaucracies don't waste or steal money.
screw all the benefits,when i enlisted,i felt that it was an honor and duty to serve my country.please dont give me benefits,just give me recognition,and a thank you—now thats what i thought,and believed pre 1941-now at the present give me give me and give me more,just a change of attitude how this country is run
we dont need no pusan commandoscome up to the 38thp and than get some benefits
The person who did this can't be a veteran who fought for this country and don't give a d-m-n about our veterans. Don't blame this on the President, put it right on the party that is in control of the house. Those of you who are blaming him as usual, vote those extremists and so called tea parties out. Too bad we can't vote all veterans in office to the House of Reps!
I second that Hooah. If Romney he will for sure Privatize the VA and cut so many Veterans programs and he will put 800,000 homeless Veterans on the street and want even give it a second thought.
He protest against the War and took his tail to France and said he was not going to fight a War. Why neither his father or his Rich F&&^%^ sons never have and never will sever in a uniform.
I have lost some many friends and people are defending Mitt as the next great Hope to change America. The GOP had voted to stop the military pay but the GOP made sure that they got a Pay check.
Even at the RNC Willard did not give a shout out to the fighting Women and Men that is protecting his Silver Spoon butt UGH.
Four more years Mr. Obama he got my Six. HOOAH
Sarge, what the hell koolaid hve you been drinking?!?!
Romney supported the Viet Nam war and carried signs on a very liberal anti- war campus. Both he and his father later came to believe that the war was a mistake.
George W. and the NeoCons did what they thought was right. They thought the people of Iraq once they were no longer under the tyrant Saddam would rise up and claim freedom. We learned a very expensive lesson. Many people took advantage, and we weren’t prepared to manage a whole country of 26 million people. We didn’t speak their language or understand their religious issues or culture. We can’t solve the worlds problems. That said, we should elect Romney and give him a chance to cut the waste in government, build and support a strong defense, and be a leader who is not afraid to talk to America in truth. We are not a shining example to the rest of the world as we should be. The Obama / Clinton plan is a “Progressive Socialism” that is 180 out of what our Founders set up. Look up the word “Subsidiarity”. This is in short a bottom up philosophy where we the people are the bedrock of this republic. The Family is the common component that is the strong foundation. The Big Government top down Obama plan is becoming a tyranny, where we are ‘cared for’ by the ‘intellectual elite’, who know what’s good for ‘ the peasants ‘ who are beneath them. This is wrong for America. We are at our best when we sacrifice and serve the underdogs in our society. We need to protect the unborn, not abort them, protect and care for our elderly, not euthanize them, care for the disabled, not dehumanize them. We have become lazy and uninformed and vote in stupid people and oppurtunists to represent us. Let’s vote for pro-life, honest veterans to represent us. Veterans should be supported and encouraged to run in politics by grass roots American.
As for Disabled Veterans ; we just want to live with dignity, and provide for our families. That should be our battle here.
Romney supported the Viet Nam war and carried signs on a very liberal anti- war campus. Both he and his father later came to believe that the war was a mistake.
George W. and the NeoCons did what they thought was right. They thought the people of Iraq once they were no longer under the tyrant Saddam would rise up and claim freedom. We learned a very expensive lesson. Many people took advantage, and we weren’t prepared to manage a whole country of 26 million people. We didn’t speak their language or understand their religious issues or culture. We can’t solve the worlds problems. That said, we should elect Romney and give him a chance to cut the waste in government, build and support a strong defense, and be a leader who is not afraid to talk to America in truth. We are not a shining example to the rest of the world as we should be. The Obama / Clinton plan is a “Progressive Socialism” that is 180 out of what our Founders set up. Look up the word “Subsidiarity”. This is in short a bottom up philosophy where we the people are the bedrock of this republic. The Family is the common component that is the strong foundation. The Big Government top down Obama plan is becoming a tyranny, where we are ‘cared for’ by the ‘intellectual elite’, who know what’s good for ‘ the peasants ‘ who are beneath them. This is wrong for America. We are at our best when we sacrifice and serve the underdogs in our society. We need to protect the unborn, not abort them, protect and care for our elderly, not euthanize them, care for the disabled, not dehumanize them. We have become lazy and uninformed and vote in stupid people and oppurtunists to represent us. Let’s vote for pro-life, honest veterans to represent us. Veterans should be supported and encouraged to run in politics by grass roots American. As for Disabled Veterans ; we just want to live with dignity, and provide for our families. That should be our battle here.
Well, how many veterans are running for office? I'd much rather have them in D.C. than the money grabbing slackers that are there right now.
As far as Obama…….why the hell isn't he locked up?
there are three approvals to all parts of legislation. From 2008 to 2010 the Democrats had all three. They sat on their @ss and did nothing but work on Healthcare, while everything else went to hell. Throw them all out. The President has done nothing for Veterans in the past 3 years. Why expect something different.
Ya need to quit sucking up the koolaid!!!
Your an idiot. Most of the replies here are stupid. So you THINK that the socialist in the white house is your pal? You are a fool to believe that crap. He legalized homosexuals in the military! You want to share a foxhole with one? These stupid comments here that Romney does not care about anyone making under $250K are stupid. Quit listening to MSNBC and CNN. They are 99.5% socialist dimocrats. Geeze, thelma and louise. You people had better wake up or you will be like old soviet russia here very soon.
I guess you really don't get it. It was the DEMOCRATS in the senate that tried to screw us vets NOT the house. Try engaging brain before talking. Remember the senate is controlled by the dumbocraps who HATE veterans.
If you read the article again, you will find that it cleared the house and was held up by someone, in secret, it the Dem Controlled Senate. Now I know it's popular to blame everything on the House and the Tea Party, but it's the Senate which has not passed a budget in over 3 years. The Ryan plan was passed, and as in most cases, would have been a starting point to come to an agreement on spending, but the House can't be the only ones at the table. So , in the heat of battle, and this election season is such, you need to listen, watch and read more than "sound bites" on MSNBC to cast a vote based on facts.
Cost of living increase? Seems to fall short of covering the cost of living in the US. The Dream of his father is alive and running well. If vou can read you should read his books. Great…… Its not everyday a man who truly hates our way of life can become president. Rich or poor-good times or bad my wife has always been proud of this country and I have never been the prez.
My family has not been to Hawaii, Italy or any foreign country for a vacation on tax payers dime. Its ahrd to believe that the 1st lady has so much work the she need so many assistants. I got off the subject but I feel all Americans have been screwed(without a kiss).
This could be the last election in America. Pray it is not. God Bless America.
Don't forget the millions that will be spent to cleanup the ground in Nam . That supposed to be contaminated ,from agent orange ,we sprayed during the war. yet haven't heard anything about bases here in the states where it was stored!
Now that pissed me off when I heard about the clean up. Let China do it. It's pretty much theirs anyway. They wanted it, they got it! Our loss is your gain.
WHAT ABOUT THE BASES IT WAS USED TO SPRAY ON THE WEEDS BESIDE THE ROADS. JUST TO KILL THE GRASS. ONE PLACE WAS FORT CHAFFEE ARKANSAS.
Someone said Blame the "Congress not the President".As far as I`m concerned they should all be blamed.If some of you Idiot`s vote Obama back in ( and I hope you do ) you deserve it.He is going to get us in a war and bankrupt this country.I have a question that no one is talking about.How does Syeria have so much Nerve gas,where did it come from?funny they are on the Border of Iraq.Bush the CIA,FBI all were right with them having WMD`s they took them into Syeria and hid them.But the media has not said a word.This Country had better get it`s head out of it or we are doomed to be like the Romans.Musslem Brotherhood my Ass.
I guess I'm a Idiot because I'm voting for President Obama. Your name calling can't stop me.
You have got to be kidding last I read Obama is bringing our troos home afganastan by 2014.
Not sure if you are just peed off or a teabagger armed with half facts and some ultra conservative big mouths lingo?
Mr Wade…there were no WMD s it was a lie started by misinformed misled people! also if you look into the history of Saddaam and BinLaden's resume you will see that WE were instrumental in their rise to power in both places! in as much as i do not like this fact it is the truth! there are film clips of some embers of the previous administration doing business with Saddaam and friends of Bin Laden some 20+ years ago! while i love and support our country in this struggle i cannot just blindly blame one more than another but i can point out when We do ourselves harm with Our concious errors of judgement when we pick the wrong "friends".
This war that we're fighting started out with Geo.H.W.Bush, the first "Gulf War" that he got us involved in and in fairness to his son Geo.W.Bush, we
were attacked by some insane muslim fanatics, which led to the second
"Gulf War". All of this so called "war on terrorism" that we've been embroiled in over the past 11 years is "not" all President Obama's fault.
If you are trying to blame President Obama for this, perhaps you should do a little investigating, at "any" time in American history that we were at war with another country or even within our own boarders ( the Civil War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Spanish American War, I think you get my point.! ) the president of the United States was a "white guy".! You guys even "started" a war to drive the Native Americans off their lands ( they were here first !!! ) This "war on terrorism" is not the doing of President
Obama, it's just a "continuation" of the American policy.
Mitt support a Work to right state, if that is not scary ask me Mitt about the Appliance factory he wanted to buy in China. While in office in Massachusetts he outsources American Jobs to India Hum how did that job creating work out for that poor Govt worker.
Mitt is Bad for America, why is money good in offshore bank, but not American Banks? Hum Tax evasion and Greed
And Obama the socialist is waaaaay worse.If you don't understand about socialism,it's a half a step from communism.Ya know ,what we fought against for all those years
What have you got to hid. To jump on someone elses banwagon to critacise Mitt. What has Obama done for this country except keep giving it a way. If you was so a die hard Democrat you would vote for whats right for America instead of selling us down the road. Obama has never released his tax records and the democrats have yet to pass a budget since he has been office. But let him borrow more money to give away and put us more in debt to China. So they will never have to fight us, Because they own us already. Get off the party stuff and vote for the trueth. If you can't do that then stay home on election day and not vote. Thank for your comments, so I hope you understand my comments.
Stop and think for a minute. How much interest is our U.S. Banks offering for the use of our savings while they gamble in the stock market?
Offshore accounts make financial sense to financially minded people.
I am not condoning Romney for his business actions, I am stating a point.
Take it for what it is U.S. Banks SUCK THE BIG ONE.
You are forgetting that the Obama Administration used tax payer dollars to fund jobs in several foreign countries. At least Mitt was using private funds and was representing his investors. BIG DIFFERENCE!
I am a disabled vet and I work part time at Staples to get by. Staplesmand themthousandsmof jobs it provides would not exist if it were not for Romney. He has created and saved tens of thousands of jobs through Bane Capital. As far as a right to work state; if you will look at the economie of the right t work states compared to union states, you will see that the economies of the union states are suffering. The right to work states are not flourishing but they are FAR better than the union states economies. You will notice that in Wisconsin the union members, when given the option not to pay the dues, do not. The only reason people join unions in these state ismbecausemif they want to wr, they MUST join the union. Get rid of the unions and,watch the economy pick up. Thank GOD I live in Texas.
As for India. Mitt had nothing to do with outsourcing jobs there. What did he do outsource the highway repairmens jobs?
As for the people that complain about the offshore accounts saving him some tax money and his only having an effective tax rate in the teens, next time you do YOUR taxes don't take any deductions and pay the full amount. While,you are at it give your inheritance to the governmant and donate twenty percent of your income to charity asmhe has done.
Sgtsilk, you might ask Pelosi, Reid and even the camel jockey about their off shore accounts, do some research instead of showing ignorance about the issues, Oh and by the way, off shore accounts are legal.
How much COLA are the mercs,private contractors getting on top of their 200K salary to do the same job we do?
Pay has changed for private security…Don't blame those of us who are fortunate enough to work in the private sector. Some of us have done our 20yrs and have a Skill set that allows us to do what we do and some of you don't. Some don't cut it, that's why the private sector has contracts. Salaries have dropped to around 6k a month, again depending on your skills will dictate what contract you can work on Apply for a position. If you qualify maybe you'll get a job.
I'm retired Army and a PMC…We don't get COLA or a pay jump. I ain't seen the pay rate go up in the last 7 years either. Oh yeah, We don't make $200,000 a year so who's paying that kind of money and where do I sign up?
I have read alot of comments on this subject. How many of you belong to a militaty group like the VFW, Legion, DAV And Amvets? When was the last time you went to a meeting? Numbers do count, go to a state convention and get off you asses and start doing something, setting at a key does nothing and if you belong to an organization wear your hat at all events. You would be sursprise how many people know nothing about the military and wars as the liberal slowly are removeing it from the school. I am a Vietham Vet, Retired Military, Disable, and I go to as many meeting that I can afford to go to. I will be at a VFW Meeting tomarrow night , how many other VFW Member will attent a Meeting tomarrow night in your home town
Roger I was an active member of the American Legion and I left because it was a bunch of men who wanted to look important, drink a few beers , tell a few war stories about how they won the wars, Fart and go home. Any one who ask why we don't do something to help vets is pegged by them as a trouble maker. The VSO get up and give the VA line about how hard they ar working to help vets and I look around and see vets who have waited years for benifits due them and they are still waiting. Sorry Untill these groups get all their S–t in one sock it will be BAU…SNAFU…I still work with Vets to try to help them because no one else has the balls to stand up.
After browsing thru 6 pages of comments on this sight I can understand why we little people get 1.7% for a pay raise. For example what has the civil war got to do with the veterans cola. If the congress read these comments they would laugh themselves to death. Divide and conquer is alive and working overtime on this sight. What is it about entitlement you don't understand? Va benefits are entitlements and I receive them and I'm damn sure not going to vote against them.
I am a Disabled Vet waiting on my appaeal to be settled. My VA benefit is the only income i have, so the COLA is very important to me . Obama is doing the best job that could be done with the cars he was dealt. It was years of Republicans in teh White House that put us here. So, don't be blaiming Obama for the shape our Country or Economy is in.
I think an entitlement is a little different than a benefit
Anyone who comments on this and never worn a uniform in the U.S. Military should refrain from speaking about things they know nothing about.
I really wish each and every voting age American would realize you can blame congress, the senate, the president or anyone you choose however the reality is we ourselves are to blame because we always attack the top of the problem instead of realizing we have let the roots of the corruption grow strong by not killing it at the beginning the local level after an elected official is allowed to not be held accountable to the people locally except the money controlling few of their community do you really think they ill change hen the move up the ladder "NO" they are going to stick to the tried and true successful way6 they got there. So We need to start at the bottom with our local officials clean them up and then maybe we can send clean leaders up the ladder instead of corrupt ones. But we have to learn also to care about the best for all not just our self interest and profit. Together we can stand tall and strong but not on the backs, blood, sweat and tears of other equality should be a true goal of our people not just a phrase or promise on an old paper. Realize not one man or woman can change the world but each can show by example of their on actions of compassion, giving, and concern for each other (Can Change the World).
We have met the enemy ….The Founding Fathers would be spinning in their graves if they knew that " We the People " in the Constitution would be those today have virtually set out to destroy the USA…The "late great " USA destroyed from within by their own "people"
I agree to a lot of what you say BUT we trusted who we elected-how stupid was that? Now we need to pay attention to what is happening and get ready for whatever may come-our freedom is not as free as you think-we are losing a lot and a lot of people are totally unaware.
All comments are appreciated. However, it's time all of us start going viral for our VA & DAV conserns. Start using Facebook and Youtube to show your individual concerns and political opinions…
If you vote for Romny you will lose all your benifits. Va, pensions, social security. listen to the way he talks. We will lose all of what we got and thats not much but better than nothing at all. I hope Romny doesnt' get elected. Everyone has different thoughts.
There is no way they can take away the SSI we earned.
Romney is complaining about 47% of our population doesn't pay taxes.
Excuse me! there is no way the USA can survive with adding to that %. The goverment should be held a counted for using the SSI surplus for programs other than the reason it was set up for.
The older people will have the father clause. It's the younger generation I feel sorry for. My grandchidlren and etc!!!!!!!!!!
Cut the Senators and House pay by 2/3 percent to include only eight (8) years in office….
And don't give them ANY retirement!
I do believe the COLA for congress is tied to Military & retirees Cola. But 1% of $200,000 is a bit more than 1% of $1500. We as a country need to wake up. It is the "business as usual" incumbents that are the problem. Disagree with Teaparty but at least they are trying to change things. All are for change as long as it doesn't affect their peice of the pie. Viet Nam vet Ret E7 1988.
Don't know about you guys but I for one had rather make a little less money and be able to choose where to spend it than make more and be told how and where to spend it. Personally I think most anyone will be better than what we have in charge now reguardless of political party.I like freedom.
Have you ever wondered why McConnell may of held up this bill. It may have nothing to do with and I as disabled Veterans. The Democrats are always sneaking thing into a bill that; could possibly not be know. You know like the tricare for life was changed with uniform personnel having to pay now whereas they did not prior. Blaming Republicans for protecting you and I are shortsighted. You that; will vote for Obama are insane for he has done more to hurt you and your funding than anyone else. He wants to remove another 12 billion dollars from Tricare and the Republicans are stopping him from during so. You are guilty of nothng more than not knowing the facts. Study the issue before you make claims that; can not be substaniated. Voting for Obama on one issue and ignoring what he is during to the Country you fought for is at best stupidity and at worst ignorant. I read, listen and follow debates to come to my conclussion. Perhaps it would not hurt for you to do the same. I'm 100 percent diabled as well. Please do not be guilty of the hand that; protects you and that; is the Republican Party, not the Democrats.
The Republican's in the house and Senate have done everything to slow the process of governing down these last two years. I to am a 100% disabled Vietnam Vet. and I understand the enormous issues our country faces due in large part to the previous administration.You can support the party that caused these issues or open your eyes to reality. I live in NJ my wife of 42 years is Social Worker and works for the State. Her salary has been frozen for Five years with not even COLA increases. These are difficult times and all Americans must do their part to drag ourselves out of this situation. I to did my part and am willing and able to do my part again…Think before you talk. Your check is in the mail.
Joe, your wife works for the state of NJ, not the Fed so blame the state for the lack of COLA's.
Absolutely KNOW THE FACTS….. and YOUR ARE RIGHT….. ANOTHER VOTE for OBAMA…. is just killing this country, and the military, and the vert… to include thoses, who have paid the ultimate price… Just remember… OBAMA stated…. the war was in AFGANISTAN….. and now look what is happening…. We are training them…. to kill us…. if it is happening THERE…. it could happen HERE, with OBAMA in the White House…. Think before you vote…. WE Definately need change, and we NEED our Military…..Just remember those FAMOUS Words…Of Pelosi….. YOU MUST SIGN THE BILL TO KNOW WHAT IS IN IT….!!! and we ended up with a TAX// and TAX and MORE TAX,,,,,,,We have a clear choice….We are a Capitalistic Country, therefore we have to run the country as a BUSINESS….If you want to survive, and you want your CHILDEREN to survive…. BEST think Republican in the Ballot Box….Obama is releasing Terrorists,,,, not STOPPING TERROR…!
Really, he has authorized the Seals to kill Bin Landen and the Pirates off of Somelia. And what about all those drone strikes. Obama seems to be for killing all terrorist. Don't worry, if Romney is commander in chief he will drop his pants.
Is that why Romney said (on tape) he didn't care about the "bottom 47%"
Which would include veterans on disability as our comp is NON TAXABLE
And many people who WORK just don't make enough to pay taxes, and seniors on Social Security do not get enough from Social Security to pay taxes.
AND why the "RYAN BUDGET" calls for an INCREASE in cost for tricare
Also the fact that Obama has fought for increases in VA funding since taking office?
Romney was talking about the folks on welfare who don't want to work but are completely able, and they are out there–I've seen them and I know a few! They like the hand outs, they are happy with the free money and see no need to work if they keep getting the free money, our money!!!! I'm tired of working hard and seeing other people completely able to work not working. I'm disabled, 80% according to the Air Force and the VA, but work to support my family anyway. I could probably get social security and sit on my butt and do nothing . . . sure! But I chose work!! I don't work hard labor, because I can't do that, I'm not able, I do reception now, not nearly what I did before I became disabled. But I WORK!!! I get a paycheck!!! I fought my disability from the Air Force and won once but lost the second time. I try hard to be a stand up American. I hate to see people sitting around on their butts when they should and could be working!! Instead, my tax dollars are going to support them!! THAT IS WHAT ROMNEY WAS TALKING ABOUT!!! GET IT???????
It is good to see that someone actuallychecks the facts before he speaks.
Very True! Thank you for the post!!
I just can not belive people are going to vote for OBAMA again he has did nothing for last 31/2years.Waite tell you all see what hides in this health care plan. Just small exsample find out what this word means you WELL be suprise . DHIMMITUDE
In my opinion, we always seem to have money for all the people who receive welfare and depend on the government to survive, they pay no taxes, alot choose to be on welfare as opposed to working! You may not like Romney, but what he says is true. 46-47% of the American people do not pay Income Tax. Because, they receive money and / or depend on the government to survive. Men and Women who served in the Military deserve to be compensated for their Physical and Mental Disabilities they answered the call when they were most needed. Remember, you are only able to have freedom because of the Men and Women of our armed forces. So for all of you receive who reap the benefits at the expense of Tax Payers "GET A JOB", and give the veterans a small token for their service. COLA for the veterans isn't much to give, for those gave alot. So Congress instead of voting on giving yourself BIG pay raises give some of that to veterans in need, they deserve it.
Maybe the reason for the hold is the add-ons for foreign aid to the Muslim countries, i.e. Egypt, Lybia,Afgan,Pakistan, that is at the bottom of that bill. In order to pass, you have to pass the funding for Foreign Aid. I think it is time to put the sign-BANK of American Taxpayers Closed for Business-out for these cuntries.
Keep thinking that, Your hero Ronald Reagan who cause the trade defiect with China signed into law back in 1984 reducing the Military retirement to 40% instead of 50%. It was Bill Clinton who reversed it. Keep thinking the Republicans are good for America. You obvious drink your bath water too. Then again, all you need to get into the military is a GED. And "W" lower the standard by allowing certain felons to get in. Don't worry if boy Romney get's in he will cut your retirement benifits.
veterans,the dems are not your friends.all the cuts come from dems who just tax and spend. big on welfare but small on vets. served in vietnam 40 yrs. ago.
http://www.politicususa.com/senate-republican-blo…
Welfare for Shell, GE, McDonald's, Boeing, Chevron & BP, yes, I'm against Corporate Welfare.
All those politicians in Washington should be shot for treason neither thr Dems or republicans are friends of the working man Rommey has already said he could careless about anyone makeing less the $250,000.00
No he didn't.
Pay attention, that is not even close to what Romney said. And threatening those in office doesn't get you far. Maybe you should actually stand up and run for office your self if you think you are so great. Why don't you go see 2016 and see if you think Obama is so great after that!
Where did you ever come up with such garbage? If you are going to quote someone, at least get it right….Have a great day Glen, and to all the Veterans out there, give yourselves a big pat on the back because GOD knows you deserve it.
Larry Kopko
Really???? And just when did Romney say that "he could care less about anyone making less then $250,000.00?". I certainly never heard him say that and I seriously doubt that you did either. You obviously need to pull your head out of the sand and see what obama is doing to this country. He may not be finished destroying this country yet so of cause he is depending on people like you to give him another 4 years. In closing, please, if your going to lie at least try to make it believable.
Romney never said such a thing. Be sure and listen to the debate tomorrow night. Listen carefully to what is really being said, and not just hot air that is floating around. Vote Romney for a chance to straighten out this country, because our beloved America will collapse entirely with 4 more yrs of this current administration.
The Dems are the ones who want to cut our military down to where it was before Pearl Harbor. It was a repulicans control of the house who gave the military a 12% pay hike in 1968 not the dems. Romney wants to cut corporation taxes on companies to bring them back to the U.S. giving americans jobs. He also states cutting our military will destory the Republic in which we live. If you love your freedom vote to support our freedom not socialist ideas. 100% disabled vet server 1967 to 1970 Vietnam 5th SP MACV-SOG.
Is this the reason, Walmart makes billions dollars from China and Walmart has given over a million to Mitt. Or, Mitt being the CEO of companies doing business with Iran and making a big return on his investments from these companies. Maybe Mitt should have claimed all his dontations (4 millions) thus increasing his taxes and contribute to the American people. I was in Nam in 68 -69 and my pay never changed, I did not see a raise.
Disabled Vet, 1 Squadron 4th Cav, First Infantry Division, April 68 – Oct 69
The Military is a socialist organization, so is Medicare, & Social Security. The tax rate in the US is the lowest there is for Corporations in the entire world, they ship the jobs overseas to get an additional tax break. Romney loves this country so much that he invested in Every Stock Exchange but the US. My retirement benefit is taxed at 28%, Romney & the rest of the corporate relief payed less than 14% in taxes
Enter texI I am sure there was no delay when the members of congress and the senate were increasing their pay, now as always they want to screw with vetrens, haavent they taken enouth from us things they promised, I want to see their pay and benifits cut the way they have screwed over us.
I agree with this comment. If we the vertrans wereto demand a pay cut for the House of representatives and Congress, and to go back to 1990 with no increas for 4 years, how many of them would run for office?? They should also pay out of their puckets and not the taxpayers flipping the bill for there trips to and frm Washington DC; they wouls not like that, would they??
When I read about the COLA legislations removal from the from "secret hold" I can't help but think about the Movie Animal House where the Delta fraternity was put on double secret probation. Maybe our COLA will be too.
That's EXACTLY what I thought about….."DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION" and you all know how well that worked out!!!?? Does this mean that our Government is just like Animal House!???? Who is Belushi? Who is Dean Wormer?
I never heard of the Rep party protecting the middle class or—- yes the VET.
Tell me who to vote for this election. Neither of them deserve to run our country. You think we have it bad know wait until the election is over.
Just be happy you have your 100% because a lot of us are being re-evaluated and loosing a lot of %'S. I should be 70 and they took 20 of that away. I've had that rating for 20 years now that I need the extra money for retirement it's not there.
Obama is loosing my vote when he decided to keep our troops at
war. 30,000 people have been killed (military and Civilize) in a 9 year War costing us tax payers ONLY 60 Billion $'s plus. Obama thinks that because we have a 7% interest in the Middle East oil we SHOULD keep our troops there. We are a country that can sustain our own. We don't the Middle East or any other country to survive.
First of all a elected President should have at least 8 years of full-time military time to even be nominated. Is Obama going to request that his two daughters enter the military and serve over seas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You state the last 9 years. As a navy retiree, your right, but the current president is not respondable for putting troops in Iraq on a search for nothing. that was the previous president who went on his own crusade to finish something his father couldn't. Obama has only been in office for alittle over 3 and a half years.
Sgt, if you were a sgt, then you should sit down and actually read the US Constitution in which you swore to up-hold and defend as I did for 20+ years. No where did it even establish military serve as a requirement for the president, and wasn't until after the Roosevelt Administration did they establish a term limit for the President. Nor does it require everyone to serve in the military unless during times of war or conflict and only then as authorized by the Congress.
I know the Constitution. I don't think I said this is a written law someplace. I said it SHOULD be 8 years of duty. Bush Jr. didn't do his share of his Military obligation. Daddy helped him with that. Romney, I don't think he did his either. Obama that's another story.
Agreed. Anyone who calls themselves "Commander in Chief" should have at least that amount of time served active duty.
Are you going to vote for the mormon who hasn't served either? President Obamas mothers father fought in WWII. Nobody in the mormons family served.
Obama has said many times that HIS father served in WW2.
Don't talk to me about the parties. We hear about the Tea Party. I thought the Tea Party was "Taxation Without Representation." This is not the tea party of yesterday.
if you like obama ok then you like a preident that has done nothing for 4 years but toot his own horn. as long as he has to wory about reelection he is not hurting us but take that away and we will see just how much damage he can do. the ist thing on his list is gun control what good is that?all the gangsters will have all the guns.it is our 2nd amendment wright i served in 1968 in the hue area of vietnamas a marine , i believe i erned the wright to protect myself. as far as the econmical problems we are far worst now than 4 years ago .obama sure as hell won't get my vote
Learn how to spell, and then write to your Republican congressman who refuses to act on ANY legislation. The second amendment provided for the arming of a MILITIA btw…NOT idiots like you…
Your a moran…………………..Charlton Heston former NRA President lobby for the 1968 gun control act. Get real………………Obama has done more for veterans than W ever did. Quit drinking your bath water.
Many of you guys are mistaken. Here are some things you need to know:
Read about GOP Congressman holding up Vet Jobs Bill: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/09/25/con…
Read about GOP placing a "Secret Hold" on Vet Cost of Living Increase: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/09/27/sen…
Read Senators comments about GOP killing vets jobs bill: http://www.military.com/veterans-report/senator-c…
I fact check all this and couldn't anything that you are talking about.
All those links came from todays Military.Com daily news email.
All these links came from the latest Military.Com news email I received today.
I have checked it out and the info is correct. Not just on the links he provided just type in your question it will come up.
Absolutely correct. All of us need to do our homework before we reply with wrong information. the Democrats are putting their best foot forward on this issue. Not to say that they always do, but in this case MajPhil is correct. GOP is the culprit.
How could a Republican Senator Secret Hold on Vet Cost of Living Increase and hold a Vet Jobs Bills when the Democrat has the majority in the Senate. What did the majority Democrat Senator to stop this? Or the way around.
I guess we will get the small cola this year. This hold-up is just another little BUMP in the dag on road
Brother, this GOP holdup and shined a light on the ones who held it up, and the holdup has been lifted.
I think it is disgusting how the vets and seniors are always the gopher…..Did anyone here know that Obama has done 945 excutive orders most in secret and he will let us know after the elections and it is not nice, he is going to take control everywhere, banks, auto, planes look it up it is in the book it really has happened…..My husband served 22 years he has passed now in his early 50's he is probably rolling over in his grave right now.
deedee,
Please do so checking, this 945 is an untruth. The number is 165. Thanks
deedee,
Not true.
"Obama’s Executive Orders
Posted on September 25, 2012
Question: Has President Barack Obama signed 900 executive orders, some of which create martial law?
Answer: No. Obama’s executive orders do not create martial law. And so far he has signed 139 executive orders — not 900."
SOURCE:
http://factcheck.org/2012/09/obamas-executive-ord…
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executiv…
President Obama has actually written a total of 138 executive orders during his time in the Oval Office.. You may rest assured that your dearly departed husband is comfortably resting, rather than rolling, in his grave.
I am a titally disabled Vietnam vet who was a combat infantryman in the infamouus 7th Cav of the first Air Cavalry Div. IN 65/6667. Also worked for the Va as a therapist for 27 years. I have and will continue to support Obama who inheireted monumental tasks in 2008, got Osama , IS GETTING OUT OF A WAR WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN IN. Actually cars about the disabled, vets the poor and humankind insteat of being a super rich spoiled ,self center, tax cheat who cares about the 1% and .$$$$$$$$$$$$$. born with a gold spoon in his mouth. we are in deep shit if he win come Nov.
I'm with you brother. Never have been able to understand why our veteran brothers and sisters continue to vote against themselves by backing the Repugnant Party.
I'm independent ,American ,combat vet ,and never will I assist anyone who will side with Islam and come out blatantly and tell we Americans thats what he will do should the winds of politics turn ugly .well.they have turned ugly and he has shown he will assist the muslim community in all their undertaking .I guess you Obumer backers want your wife to be forbidden to go out in public alone ,have no say in your everyday life but to be completely dominated by you and to be stoned to death if she doesn;t obey ..wake up ,get a real life dudes ,this is not the 3 rd century ,ofcourse I do agree that Hilary would look better in muslim dress ,,.lmbbo
BS when obama took office he was worth about 4 million now he is worth aboout 270 million. Where did that money come from, it shure wasn't his sallory. And if he was born into poverty how did he get the first 4Mil, maybe the same way as others from Chicago.
Someone needs to learn how to write and spell, by the way Obama never got anyone. The best I remember the members of DEVGRU (Seal Team 6) got Osama.
What the F___ is wrong with all you people?As long as we elect career political hacks indebted to corporations and allow them to twist and destroy all the rights granted in the Constitution then you reap what you sow. Now wake up and DEMAND that any government Selected and Elected by the citizens of this country honor and govern as stated by the wise forefathers and not corrupt the law of this land .Bring to this nation a 2nd revolution in the peaceful resolve of the power stated by Lincoln "Of the people, by the people and for the PEOPLE!!
They stopped having ELECTIONS now they're having AUCTIONS ,highest bidder wins or whomever the media wants in there for their best interest .
Loooooooooovvvvvveeee it!!!!!!!
All you Obama lovers just kill me. He sure ain't for us milatary guys. He'll give terrorists our money and laugh about how stupid we are.
another jackass learned how to speak ….
where have been roger—–living under a rock??
Terrorists like Mitt Romney, Halliburton, BoA, Chase, Wells Fargo, you mean those guys or the guys defending their homeland from foreign occupiers. Before you get all bent out of shape, I am a decorated VN veteran, w/ severe untreated prolonged PTSD
Any bill for us vets get kicked around but the COLA will pass.
As for President Obama hopes he gets reelected. It will teach America a lesson it will never forget. I am on my way out, but have my nest feathered.
God bless America.
Well put Richard, you said it best
I am a 100% disabled vet & still haven't gotten last year's cola yet. Now they pull this. They just figure more of us will die & they will have that much more money to spend on another country that hates us. Before you know it, we won't be getting anything.
I get mine and all the vets I know get theirs it is even on the rate table on the VA site. Not sure why you would be the only one not getting the raise.
My 100% went from 2,823 to 2,924 with spouse. So far not one vet I know has not gotten the raise it has been close to a year now. I am in several vet groups haven't heard one complaint. And this COLA will be passed in Novemeber, I have always got my COLAs when they were in effect automaticly.
Sorry you are having problems however you need to get on it to find out why you are not getting yours. Accounting error probably.
The Cola
I got a COLA increase last year…..prior to that it had not met the inflation criteria for a raise. I have no use for Obama but he is not to blame for this particular problem……..
I hear you Dwayne and agree.
The rules under which the Senate operates (regardless of which party has the majority) allows one or more Senators to hold up progress on any bill. Many bills have been stalled and killed by Senators blocking them. It effectively prevents bills from even being discussed. It is a major flaw in the workings of the Senate. Another is the new rule requiring 60 Senators to vote for a bill when a simple majority of 51% should be enough. That is the way that the GOP has blocked every move the President has made to get the economy back on track. Senator Mitch McConnell (the GOP minority leader) made it the business of every GOP Senator to obstruct and block any progress. He said that their number one priority is to limit President Obama to one term.
Plus the fact that McConnell looks like a weasel. Not to be trusted. From another post–the rich don't go to war, they just profit from it! Cheney? Four defferments during the Vietnam war. Bush? Somehow got out of actually going to war when pilots were needed. Had the gall to land on an aircraft carrier, trying to show he had gonads? Disgusting picture. The list goes on. Let's have a war, but remember, don't send me or my children. We are the elite! Let the lower classes do the fighting! We The People? No, it's We The People who have money.
MajPhil: A breath of fresh air someone that knows what they are talking about. Well done…
Am With The Veteran Cause Am A Retired Combat Vet Myself And I Think The Senate Could Do Better For Us Vets! We Should Get More Then 1.7% Because The Cost Living Is Always Going Up! Since We As Vets That Fought For This Country Should Get A Better COLA Raise Along With Our Vets That Are Still Serving As Well!!
Its gitting bad when congress gets a aotomatic 5% raise no quistions ask and they didnt give anything campared to the disable veterans that are hopping to a cola,they went 2 years with nothing and congress got its 5% each year They should only get raise when social security does. If cogress had their pay tied to social security do you think there would be a shorties .
The Taxpayers should have a vote who gets the raise not the Congress to give themselfs a raise.. Isn't about time that the Taxpayers take back and has a say who what we want. The question is who is the boss Federal or the Taxpayer? .
Congress hasn't had a cola or any other raise since 2008-09 Please people check the facts. Federal Employees have been under a pay freeze for over two years. Quit whining….
Vm. While your facts are correct your opinion is BS. You and Charles make good on correcting facts but don't address the issue of automatic pay raises. I notice you didn't respond to Willis? It's ok with you? A soldier loses limbs and do they get automatic raises or years worth of BS? Check your sacrifices and I'm sure your one of the guys passing out with the sight of a needle. Speaking of whining.
MR .President Obama, we the US Veterans need our Cola before the first of the year or by the first of the year Veterans are the back bone of the United States. We Mr.President Obama are the defenders of the United States and we serve our Cola too support our families Mr.President we the Veterans vote too Mr. President and remember its election year and we need our benefits every year to support and pay our bills ,I am a disabled Veteran Mr.President and u need ur vote from Veterans Mr.President we need a 1.7 raise too keep paying our bills Mr.President Obama.
I am no fan of Obama either but I fail to see how you can blame him for this. The GOP was responsible for the secret hold. You are so eager to bash the POTUS that you dont even care about facts. I am a disabled veteran also and you are a moron.
It's been a long time since I have heard anything from a fellow joeblow. Good job pointing that jug head in the right direction. Never knew that marines would stoop so low or beg for anything.
Come on now, lets do some research and find out how the government of the country you proudly served actually works. Pres. Obama CANNOT do anything until the members of Congress vote on this bill and it passes. So contact your state reps and tell them to pass this bill, then Pres. Obama can sign it. It is awful that "we" have given ourselves freely for this country and now we can't get our congress to stop playing games with our lives. Have you noticed how the House & Senate's pay is never on "secret hold", and they are never in session. Really?
You should be addressing this not to the Senate and HOR. They are the ones who decided ALL financial matters involving Veterans, Seniors, and all other American's. The President only signs bills pass by our
Representives and Senators. Norma Viray (wife of a disabled Veteran)
a 1.2% cola,cant buy a cup of coffee with that!!
http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2012/09/201…
THE GOP SAID NO TO THE 1.7% AND IT WON'T BE VOTED UPON AGAIN TILL NEXT YEAR. THE GOP WANTS PAID MERCENARIES ,BLACKWATER ECT.
bull crap, we should get at least what we got last year 3.5 to 3.7 %
d wilson,
Do you know how COLA works?????
SECRET HOLD??? SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING A GROUP OF COWARDS WOULD DO.
No wonder Congress has a 10% approval rating- they do not caqre about veterans – only themselves!
People, The GOP has played this mind game ever since the President took office. The Chair of the GOP stated this face from the first day this President took office and decided to change that Good ole Boy Sect that has run Washington for the previous eight years. President Obama took office with this nation in a nose dive to hell from the Bush administrations failure to hold this nation together. How to you expect the President to begin straightening our this mess before he is able to stop this node dive. Get real people, the Republican Party hates this President for the fact that he is not a million/billionaire. Before the 2008 election and right after Bush passed the baton, this nation took this nose dive, and you can't stop a large moving object like this nation on a dime. It takes time to slow this big nation down and slowly turn the corner towards batter things. We've slowed down now, so let the President start correcting the mistakes of the previous administration. Let's start flying again here in the Great United States of America by supporting and not by hampering growth and prosperity.
Dear Uninformed in Madison, your president has amased over four million dollars just since he has been president. Seems this would make him a millionaire. You must watch MSNBC and the idiots there.
Hey Bob Ray Uninformed Madison has more brains in his (her) ass then you have thruout your whole body.You–are a stupid idiot,,did you know Obama wrote books for money huh duh.So, go vote for Romney–he got like 3 million people fired anyone get laid off in ur family???? Dont you get these guys, they are out for themselfs– period. Man what a country when people like you think the way you do
Hey Tom, Don't disgrace the name by saying such unsubstantiated comments. Romney (or his company) closed businesses that were failing and the number of people that were affected was no where near a milllion let alone the 3 million you say.
Look at what the democrats are doing, who are they out for? Obama was elected by people that felt he was going to make their lives better. Guess what, he didn't and he made more people poor.
To quote a liberal that was on Jay Leno's show: "I have great compassion for the helpless, I have zero compassion for the clueless." Can you guess who the clueless might be? (look in a mirror and also watch all of the people singing Obama's praises!)
Really? You are calling Bob Ray a stupid idiot, and you can't even spell worth a damn. What are you the product of a Democrat led teachers union or something? Before you start calling somebody else stupid, maybe you should go get educated. While you are educating yourself, maybe you should look at what party has historically helped the military most, and who has totally fuc*ed it over every chance they get.
The Democrats are the reason why our GI bill got cut in half. That is the last thing the Democrat led Congress did before the Republicans took over. I knew they would, they can't ever stop screwing us over. By the way, I am a retiree, so I know what party has gave a shit about the military, and what one hasn't. One last little tidbit of information. The reason why the Republicans are killing the legislation to raise our VA funding is because the Democrats back door them every chance they get, trying to tack on other spending that is unecessary. Then the Republicans get blamed for it. You need to take a Government Class and see how it works. It will help you understand the whole process a little better. Also, look at the fair housing act passed as a piggy back bill to the welfare reform act in the 90's. That is why our country is so screwed financially, and has had slower growth since 1998. Yes, it was even slowing down when 3 dollar bill was in office. At least he had enough class to apologize for how screwed we were for passing that stupid fair housing act legislation. Publicly on television in 2008. Has people totally forgot the interview? How appropriate!
Everybody can't afford a house and mortgages were given to millions of people who should not have recieved mortgages in the first place. The bubble had to break, and that affected every single industry. The slowdown in Europe, the Asian markets slowing down, the deficit spending, has all had an impact. Stop blaming Bush, you sound mentally challenged as hell when you do that! Finally, stop watching MSNBC, the lies they tell will rot your brain, what little you have.
John Smith,
Cut in half! Please explain.
Head-to-Head Comparison of the Old and New GI Bills
http://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/head-to…
youan't possibly believ that, if you like going further in debt and kissing chineese bootie vote for oboma and see how much damage he can do with nothing toloose
Very well put Madison, especially when it was said that we want him to be a one term president–now–who in their right minf dont know that is going to stop any bills sent to congress or senate.What chance did Obama have, not fair Id say.I knew when Bush got in–that was going to be the end of the world as we know it–but my God–this bad whoooo.The Republicans are only good for lying & assuming the citizens are stupid–like we dont remember all the shit they stopped & Gingrich Lobbyist for Fannie wtf people please remember this shit–its going to bite you worst if this idiot Romney gets in.He can restructure this.What is money to them? Just a object to play with—well familys dont think like this, they have to feed their kids, gas up etc.I believe when Bush cut that red ribbon to de regulate banks on that faithful day–that was it, the green lite to do whatever they want.This person is so right on with his comment–congrads please people dont even think about the Republics in any way–shape or form vote them all out & give the President of the Unitrd States who is a caring man, a chance to get Bushes mess cleaned up Take care fellow DV's
There you go again! Blame it all on Bush. Obama has nothing to do with the way the economy has gone in the the last four years. Bush did it. Bush was in control of the economy during the Obama years, we all know that. Bush controlled the economy from 09 to present while the President of the United States played golf, went on vacation and spent billions on fun and games. I am sure you all understand that and want another four years of exactly the same thing. If you really want Bush to control the economy for the next four years, I would suggest you vote for Obama. Obama says Bush did it.
Madison, the DMC does the same thing when there is a Republican in the Whitehouse. Think back to January of 2007 when the Democrats took over the house and the senate. Everything went to hell in a handbasket an you then blamed Bush.
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE DUDE.
HAVE YOU WATCHED " IRAQ FOR SALE,WAR PROFITEERS" & " HOT COFFEE" on YOU TUBE. CLEAR INDICATION WHERE OUR TAX DOLLARS WERE SPENT. AND HOW OUR CONSTITUTION WAS WEAKENED BY THE GOP.
Obama has wiped his ass with the constitution . Wake up
Wow about time someone else see though that , I thought i was in it alone from the start. thanks for the post .
that was well said madison..i think the same way!!!!!
could we get you alittle more kool-aid seems like you drink alot
it is time to vote out all congressmen and women who oppose veterans why are we waiting?
Agree with you completely and take away the military insurance program they voted in for themselves, even tho many have never served or even thought of serving. NLG, widow of deceased l00% disabled vet, who died of asbestos.
Military colas need to be processed immediately, or do you want all military to be on welfare and foodstamps. Disgusting that this payment is not aproved automatically.
I agree, they are mostly young and have no idea what the men and woman of all services that have honorable served. If you don't know what you are doing, stop and turn around.
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I completely agree with you Sir 110%. All these elected officials don't give a damn about us veterans in my opinion. The COLA we got last year was the first I have seen in a long time which was a relief of sorts to me when I got. Ever since I retired in '92 on a medical retirement, that little bit helped until they froze it back whenever they did. Talk about a blow to the gut. We as veterans depend on those COLA's to help ease the burden of financial troubles which I am sure has plagued several of us (myself included.) We need some who are really concerned about us and fighting for us to get what we earned after serving Our Country. This just makes me sick hearing all this crap about veterans not receiving the proper medical attention, counseling & all other benefits that we are entitled to as veterans. THIS CRAP HAS GOT TO STOP!!!!!!!!!
I agree, unless we stand together and make them accountable. They(both parties) have increase out defense around the world at the souls of our veterans-Peace & War.
Obama didn't exactly know he would be taking over what might have become the second great depression America has ever seen. Two wars that were never on the books until Obama took office so were never in the budget. Done far more for Vets than the last administration. I am now an independent voter my vote has to be earned. After some of the Tea Party came in, I would be hard pressed to vote for almost any Republican. I was a hard Republican until they started being right of moderate. Norquist's pledge on not raising taxes no matter what that some of GOP signed should be unconststutional. People say Obama does not hold to the Constitution yet the Supreme Court says otherwise. Norquist should be run out of Congress on a rail. He helped hold the American people hostage. GOP also wants to de-regulate and privatize what ever they can. There are things that just should not be de-regulated and there are things the government does much better than the private sector. I don't think we want to see VA clinics or hospitals or our VA benefits being privatized…no way! I don't want to pay some CEO millions of dollars to run the VA. Obama needs to have 4 more years to continue the growth we are now starting to see.
KEEPING IT THOUGHTFULLY HONEST: Those Senate republican obstructionists were at it again! The voted to obstruct another record voted to ensure that American War Vets do not get employed! This time it is our returning war veterans that are affected! Last week ALL Senate republicans under the leadership of Mitch McConnell voted to effectively kill a measure to find jobs for unemployed veterans on a procedural vote Wednesday, after several attempts by Democrats to keep the bill on the table failed. “Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., point of order against the bill on Wednesday, citing alleged violations of Senate budget rules. Since 60% did not vote to waive the rules, the legislation was obstructed! But there is more, McConnell allowed Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C,) to PUT A HOLD to stop a Vets bill that give War Vets their earned pay raise as well as keep families of their love ones that died in action from getting their financial benefits along with cost of living increases!
you liberal idiots! wake up
Great AJ your on the ball good comments.Wish we had more people like you take care
AJPerea,
My guess, is that the Vet in question was employed prior to deciding not to reenlist making his unemployment his fault.
AJ, you seem to only be looking at the liberal view of the situation. When the bill stalled it wasn't because the conservatives wanted to take money from us in the form of benefits, the riders the democrats added to the bill were untenable and would have cost the American people more than you could ever know. I am a veteran, I served over 28 years. Every time I've lost money due to congress it was due to the left taking benefits away, not because they wanted to stall a bill.
Yes I'm a conservative, but I do try to see both sides of any story. You are obviously overjoyed that the Vets got a 1.2 to 1.7% of an increase. That's going to get you a happy meal at McDonalds per month. If you are going to go to the wall for your fellow Vets, do it in a way that has substance.
Let's be clear, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) never served in the military and frankly, could care less for vets.
Understand, its a game, some republicans and some democrats. They work together on many bills to retain their power and money.
Airborne!
I think the comgressman have to much time off.Every holiday they have one month off. they are not running for any thing so they should be there working now. IT makes me mad.
ELECTION YEAR they want throw us a piece of bread crumbs with this cola ,so they can get re-elected,and start back where they are for next four year without a raise.They don't seem to get it,but we do.What happend to when you joined the military you did'ent have to worry about anything.medical,housing,dental.Now you see our lower enlisted on food stamps have to pay for medical and dental insurance .This people up in congress (yes) this people how the real world live,they sit up there with all there million in the bank,giving themself large cola.Why they did'ent take a pay freeze with everyboby else.I tell you what let congress take my pay increase and give our vet,soilder,widow theres.I'm sure that would help a lot of families out.
IT'S THE REPUBLICANS THAT BLOCKED THE SKIMPY 1.7% COLA FOR DISABLED VETS,SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. LOOK HOW MUCH CHEYNEY TOOK OUR GOVT FOR AND STILL IS VIA THE NO BID CONTRACTS! MY COUSIN STEPPED ON A LANDMINE IN VIETNAM. LOST PART OF FOOT ,FINGERS, INTERNAL INJURIES AND FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT. HE WAS ABANDONED FOR DEAD BUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIER WENT BACK THROUGH THE SHOOTING ,PICKED HIM UP AND SAVED HIS LIFE. AFTER 40 YRS THEY WERE FINALLY REUNITED AT THE WALL. ROMNEY WAS PRO VIETNAM WAR BUT SPENT 4 YEARS IN FRANCE WITH MORMON MISSIONS. RUSH LIMBAUGH EVADED THE DRAFT DUE TO A BOIL ON HIS ASS. AND HERE IN PA WE HAD THE FIRST SOLDIER TO DIE IN THE SHOWERS BUILT IN IRAQ BY HALIBURTON "SUBCONTRACTORS. WHO WERE THEY? UNTRAINED IRAQ PEOPLE FOR $3 A DAY WITH SUPERVISION FOR EACH BY 2 SOLDIERS.
fire obama who was born in kenya and raised in indonesia, his own words which make him ineligible to be press
Outstanding !!! But of course NOBODY really wants to hear or BELIEVE the truth. Oh yeah, lets not forget he supports Communism as well – go ahead and research that one if you dont believe it…. Question Mr Obama-nation…. Which SSN will you use in 2013 ? Probably tired of using the OTHER two so why not give SSN # 3 a chance ~ what do ya say ?
you are a f—— idiot! this president has donr more for vetrasns than any president we erver had. you need to direct your venom at the people who are responsible like congress, they are the problem. get yor head out of your ass! Vietnam vet.
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The GOP Senate (so called leader) McConnell is slime at its worst. Its clear he and republican buddies think that representing American citizens and military personnel is a game. Then to say that the bill was under review late Saturday is a joke Senator Murray submitted the cola bill september 20, 2012. Then Brumas says that the bill was passed by both parties in the Senate implying that they both had held it up until Saturday when the Democrats had actually cleared it September.
What continues to hurt my American heart and Soul is how anyone could continue to support representatives of the people who hate, are racist and only interested in their god -"money" and will adjust the lies to suit the audience.
Seriously?
Rich, i take offense at your remarks about the Republican party. Most Republicans are for Smaller government,(which your potus obama is not for). A lot of us are veterans or Disabled vets. I am %100. I do not Hate the Democratic Party or anyone for that matter. You best get your facts straight before you start spewing those vile lies out of your mouth,(which i wouldnt hold in my hand)!! Did you know obama is bringing muslims to America by the thousands?? I bet you didnt. He is planning on turning mine and your country into a muslim nation. It will NEVER happen. There are WAY TOO many veterans and disabled veterans like me who wont stand for this to happen. Its ok by me if you support the democratic party, But its not ok with me for you to LIE lie hell about the Republicans. Get your facts straight Rich, or say nothing at all!!
All,
WASHINGTON REPORT
COLA Bill Passed
As one of its first actions after return Tuesday, the Senate passed H.R. 4114 the veterans COLA act and sent it to the President for his signature. The bill will give nearly 4 million veterans and survivors a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly benefit payments next year.
WOW! Don't let it stran the budget. !.7 % Then everything goes up and up and up Then we are still are still pinching penneies.
The problem with congress and the senate is too many lawyers down there in bOTH partyies!!!
Got that right!!!!!!
I am sick and tired of these leaders wasting the taxpayer's money going to recess to play, flying around in jets, wasting money at conferences when they should be down on the ground kissing the feet of those veterans and their famiies whom they owe their lives to.
My only complaint is I am a heart patient and I need my top teeth pulled so bad and false teeth made. My bottom's are ok. But you can barley see any of the top teethy, We carried the Dental Ins. and was always told it didn't cover this ir that. I try to talk you into root canal and I said no just pull the top replace the top and it is done. My husband needs his done as well.
When he left for Vietnam the vet's were told there eyes and dental would be taken care of, for the service of the veteran, Please can someone tell me what to do next.
Ernest,
If you have had Delta Dental for Retirees, for over the 2 year minimum with no lapses in your policy, you can get dentures. After I got my policy, I had to wait for 2 years. So, do not let anyone tell you differently. Call Delta Dental or go online and review your policy. You will still have to pay a copay of 20% and the Doctor may want some type of downpayment but you can get your teeth extracted and get dentures. Hope this helps. :-)
I am a Vietnam vet i Had type two diabetes for the last seven years now i have heart estemia nuropathy in my feet and hands had prostrate cancer .my claim will be two years old in a couple of months the way i feel i may never see anything from this claim. But i wonder if my wife might.
md2 good luck Mark–My husband was a Vietnam vet who drove for hellicopters carrying agent orange, has an ismatic heart condition, with a defibulater and type two diabetes, and it has been 18 months with no word from the va, except that they have received our claim. he served his tour of duty faster than this—-how convienent.
Don't deal with the VA I filed with the VFW VSO and now with the DAV and have my 70% rating and paper work in now for unemployability seven months. The VSO sait that can take as much as 18 months. Don't give up it's your money!
sorry, to let you know that the va will fight to the end to keep you from
getting your comp.; i have the same problem, leg neuropathy and diabites
i have it in my military records, as proof but they will tell you if you did not
serve in country you get nothing. i served in the jungles of Panama was sprayed daily with pesticides and spent time in defoliated areas, the va says no after years of fighting.l so keep figthting!
it took me 7 tears to get my disability and i am 100 % disabled !
Your wife will only get benefits if you are 100% proven that your condition is service connected. And it takes a long time. It took me 5 years before I got any money at all.
As a military retiree,my retirement pay was almost $1300 less in 2012 than 2011 but tax was increased for the second time since Odumbo has been in office. I wonder how the White House criminals pay did for the year !
Congress, held by Republicans or actually tied to the Tea party, have the power of the purse. It is in the constitution.
When the VA budget was cut in '05 by $1 Billion dollars, I would have loved to have read your comment then.
marinemomof3,
Veterans Affairs: Historical Budget Authority, FY1940-FY2012
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22897.pdf
CONGRESS AND THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE BOTH GOT PAY RAISES , BUT US DISABLED VETERANS GOT SHAFTED AGAIN !
WHEN BUSH WAS IN OFFICE , WE GOT 8 PAY INCREASES ! NOW WITH OBAMA WE ONLY GOT 2 SO FAR ! BUT THAT'S HARRY REID WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THAT ! AND HE IS A SOCIALIST DEMOCRAT ! AND HE WILL GET HIS IN DUE TIME !
T.C.
Congress hasn't had a pay raise since 2009.
You call him odumbo because you are a racist and will not give him a chance just because he is black. He is a man just like all the white presidents. george w. bush put us in this mess with the tax break for milionares broke the econemy while doing it. Who you call odumbo is fixing what he broke and could do more if the NO WORKING CONGRESS would do what they are paid to do. Blame the right people.
@Roger. Welcome home brother. I am a VFW member (at large) as I live in Canada, and agree totally with your statements.
I have never known such an ill run department–as that of va compensation. You can never find out anything from them about your claim. I have been waiting over a year and a half and can,t find out anything. Sorry excuse for a department that is there to help all our veterans. Two thumbs down.
Hi to all Im a disabled veteran and we all deserve way more than what the upper people are not giving us…..like how much does a president make a year and with all the free help he gets and all that big money they get all of them and what do we vets get or military now or even before get…..its all not good and they just dont care…..if they did care then we would be getting more pay more of everything…..it sucks it really does and is such a joke…….its taken me 25 years just to get so much disability through the corrupt V A system…….ok only if we had more better docs at V A hospitals yo and more technology and more kinds of doctors all that what a bunch of shit…….I think maybe our soldiers in war now should go on strike all of every military branch in U S or all over where ever they all are and tell the govt to kiss our ass…….make them go fight the wars and take all the shit……thats how i feel about that…..may sound crazy but its true look at what they do to us vets and also the civilians in our own USA……wtf…….
I agree with all you say, Im a vietNam vet !00% disabled, Had a hell of a time getting bennifits, jumping through all their hoops and not making enough money to pay bills and buy food. Thats what you get for serving this and country, sacrifice your life, and this is the thanks you get.
HOW DO I GET STARTED TO GET HEALTH INSURANCE FOR MYSELF
What about monies that go to people who are not disabled, nor are they American citizens. There are people in this country who get substanized housing , food stamp, medicare and everything else free, free, freee. This group includes able bodied twenty, thirty and forty year old legal Americans. We are trillions of dollar in debt, having trouble taking care of veterans who served this country and still handing out money to people who can work, but choose not to.
We give money to countries who clearly hate us. Egypt and most of the Middle East fall into that group. The countries we went to liberate are now being run by the Muslim Brotherhood and you know how much they love America. A white house job also does not require a clearance any longer. I am concern for America, we need to start reading about the people we vote for and their personal agendas, which they advance when they get into office.
TELL THAT TO THE HOMOSEXUAL LOVING DEMOCRATS WHO HATE ALMIGHTY GOD IN HEAVEN ! OBAMA LOVES ALLAH !
My take on the United States, voting, budgets etc. If you haven't worked and paid taxes into the kiddie you can't vote. Why should you be able to vote for the leader of our country if you don't contribute. If you work your contributing by building the country or keeping it operational and when you get paid your taxes keep it running. I know it will never happen but if it did the 51% that don't work and vote in tax and spend delegates wouldn't win and we may get back on track, although I think we will have to default on our debt first and create a new currency — hope we have some gold left in Fort Knox but I wouldn't be shocked if it were empty too. WHOS MINDING THE STORE????
OBAMA AND HIS DEMOCRATIC SENATE , DON'T BLAME THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS ! REID ALWAYS GETS WHAT HE WANTS !
More on my last, haven't worked for the last five years or so. In other words, illeagles, inmates, chronic welfare etc can't vote.
What about old retired people? Do they lose there right to vote because they retired. What about people that are chronically sick? Can they now not vote because they are disabled or sick and were unable but willing to work?
D; my
husband was retired militarymwith over 22yrs,he wet in, in 75 fought in the first GULF WAR,he passed away almost 4 years ago,I recieve 333.00 a month for spousal support that was pd until the day he died.
Obama is the puppet! As veterans, we should all now that. The real question: who is/are the puppet master(s)??? We can go back and forth on whom to blame; it's the Democrats or the Republicans that are corrupt… they ALL ARE! It's about money, power, and greed! This country was built on God and Freedom, the FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. As a nation, we have forgotten pride, honor, and respect for each other as AMERICANS! Let's be real, the true Americans are the Indians. We are immigrants, I got it, and I don't need to be reminded.
History has shown the strong survive and many nations have been concord way before North America was stumbled upon by explores. As a veteran, I made a choice to thank God for giving me the opportunities and freedoms to do as I please when I please. My country needs to stop paying lazy people to just breathe my air. If they need a job but have not worked in a year, Uncle Sam should take them under his wing and introduce them into the service for a minimum of two years. How about our government track down and kick out all the individuals with expired VISAs sucking on the tit of my tax dollars. How about we put our foot down on illegals claiming they have rights too… NO THEY DO NOT! There is a process to become a naturalized citizen, SO USE IT or kick them out. We should not be giving them USA IDs or drivers licenses either.
For all of you guys claiming to be veterans, remember that you are part of the 47%.