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This article from the Washington Post is talking about a recent cut to the retirement money for the military members who are retired. However there was a huge backlash in Congress when the President signed this bill. They believe that it is unfair to take away the money that those military personnel have earned. There is support to repeal or at least modify this bill from both sides of the political spectrum, these cuts were supposed to save quite a bit of money. So the question remains, how are we going to keep up those cuts if we take away this bill? Is there a way to still save that money? There is no definitive decision on what Congress will do, only that they know they need to do something.
I agree with this article. While I really think that we spend too much on our military already, I also think that it is extremely wrong to take away the money from those who have earned it. Especially those that had to retire due to medical reasons such as injuries or handicaps. I understand the need to make cuts; our economy is not exactly healthy. I will be interested to see what Congress does in order to try and make cuts that would replace this bill. Whatever the change may be, it is very clear that there must be a change, and a quick one so that those who have been cut can go back to living a normal life.
This is just another example of the American people's views on political policy. Everyone wants the spending to be cut, but know one wants cuts to programs they like. I agree that Congress should not greatly cut military retirement benefits, but that they do need to cut something to lower the debt - maybe the money they put into military weapons.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Jason, that we should be able to cut certain military products (although, that raises the question of "What happens to the people who produce those products?"), without cutting the actual salaries of those people who fight and give their lives for our country.
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