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bootlace15
10-17-06, 06:20 AM
As They say Shi* Rolls Down Hill. Is this proof?
Pvts. to Sargents read on up. Beat this deal. The President is getting ready to sign the 2007 Defense Authorization Bill and you need to see who got the bone.

Drilling reservists and Medical schloships students will see welcome increases. As we see it there will be major disagreements . Reservists will get no increases in their GI Bill benifits. There will be no easing on the age 60 Retired pay rates. And once AGAIN DISABLED REIREES RATED " UNEMPLOYABLE' who were wounded in action and have received a PURPLE HEART,HAVE GOTTEN THE BONE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These HEROES who were RETIRED AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE WOUNDS WITH LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2009 for THEIR increases. GOOD LUCK.

Now for the kicker...............In January most service men and women will get a 2.2 % basic pay raise,this would be the lowest in more than a decade.HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS............To LOBBY OR NOT TO LOBBY THAT IS THE QUESTION,and of course there is no evidence of this. Our Generals as well as our ADMIRALS along with 125 Lt. Generals and Vice Admirals get to enjoy a basic pay raise of 8.7% equal to 1,100 dollars per month.

Not taking anything away from rank and harms way General Abizaid Commander of U.S. Central Command will see his pay increase during retirement by about 37,000 a year.

These pay increases were voted on a scale pay formula set up by The Senate Armed Services Committee.......

As of April 1 Warrent Officers raises will be i n the neighborhood of .08 to 8.3% depending on grade and years of service. Enlisted grades E-5 with 8 plus years of service and grades E6 and E7 with 12 plus years of service will get 1.2 to 2.5%. These are all seperate Special Rasises set up on the 4 tier plan. Once again, The VETERANS WHO WERE SEVERALY WOUNED IN COMBAT AND ARE UNENPLOYABLE HAVE GOTTEN THE BONE AND HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2009.

Once again the Pentgon still plans to raise your rates on Tri-Care Fees and Co-Pays. This again is set up on a 3 tier plan. So click onto a TRI-CARE SITE AND READ ABOUT IT.....

Once again for the SEVERLY DISABLED VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY,AND ANY SERVICE MEMBER FIGHTING TO GET A PENSION THAT YOU DESERVE ANSWER THIS QUESTION. WAS THERE LOBBYING GOING ON ? Is this really fair to those that can not work because of crippiling wounds,or the pain suffered by all? It is not a right but a privilage to collect for what you deserve for defending our Country. It is not right to ABUSE the pay scale because of RANK.

VOTE THE BUMS OUT IN 07 and 08...Don't forget to VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!


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