We've been discussing this on "On Democracy." Republicans also want to cut service connected VA disability and eliminate medical coverage for non service connected treatment.
I go back to objections to use of VA points in hiring and promotions. Same concept as affirmative action. I probably would not have achieved my government positions but for VA points. Those days are probably over.
We've been discussing this on "On Democracy." Republicans also want to cut service connected VA disability and eliminate medical coverage for non service connected treatment.
I go back to objections to use of VA points in hiring and promotions. Same concept as affirmative action. I probably would not have achieved my government positions but for VA points. Those days are probably over.
I have a 10% service connected disability, Daniel, what they means is that my retirement check is reduced by 10%, and offset by a VA check for the same amount.
VA payments are not taxed and not reported on the 1040 IRS form, As regards me, it is not a huge deal, it will raise my tax liability, by a couple of dollars, and I don't object to paying taxes, they are the cost of living in a civilized society, with highways, utilities. Much better than living in Haiti, Somalia, Sudan.
Cutting out VA benefits is the least of our troubles Daniel. I shudder at the world that awaits us in January.
All of these controversies and problems are mundane, including the peccadilloes and characteristics of cabinet appointees as compared to the full weight of Thor's hammer coming down on us in January.
Imagine being 100% since "nam and voting to lose the main source of income.
Imagine being in a VA facility due to economic + medical reasnons and being forced to vacate.
I never appealed the 20% I got after nam. I could have, because since then they added Agent Orange, and other stuff. I never took full advantage of the GI medical benefits.
I use to throw away the Agent orange material that the VA sent because I was pretty sure that I wasn't sprayed by the C123's in Ranch Hand or in the area they sprayed, after they sprayed.
However I am outraged for those vets that are going to be cast out by Musk and Ramaswamy..
It remind me of how Stalin dealt with the cripples and limbless Vets that hung around Red Square. when the sun came up one morning, they were all gone and Stalin was no longer embarrassed by the failure of the state to take care of wounded patriots.
The whole affair is a reminder to us that we are little more than a human resourcek and resources are things that are used and consumed in production.
We defoliated a mahogony forest in Tay Ninh province during Junction City. I was in a discussion group with a physician who was in the 1st Div medical units -- said all his colleagues got it... the water.
We've been discussing this on "On Democracy." Republicans also want to cut service connected VA disability and eliminate medical coverage for non service connected treatment.
I go back to objections to use of VA points in hiring and promotions. Same concept as affirmative action. I probably would not have achieved my government positions but for VA points. Those days are probably over.
I have a 10% service connected disability, Daniel, what they means is that my retirement check is reduced by 10%, and offset by a VA check for the same amount.
VA payments are not taxed and not reported on the 1040 IRS form, As regards me, it is not a huge deal, it will raise my tax liability, by a couple of dollars, and I don't object to paying taxes, they are the cost of living in a civilized society, with highways, utilities. Much better than living in Haiti, Somalia, Sudan.
Cutting out VA benefits is the least of our troubles Daniel. I shudder at the world that awaits us in January.
All of these controversies and problems are mundane, including the peccadilloes and characteristics of cabinet appointees as compared to the full weight of Thor's hammer coming down on us in January.
Imagine being 100% since "nam and voting to lose the main source of income.
Imagine being in a VA facility due to economic + medical reasnons and being forced to vacate.
I never appealed the 20% I got after nam. I could have, because since then they added Agent Orange, and other stuff. I never took full advantage of the GI medical benefits.
I use to throw away the Agent orange material that the VA sent because I was pretty sure that I wasn't sprayed by the C123's in Ranch Hand or in the area they sprayed, after they sprayed.
However I am outraged for those vets that are going to be cast out by Musk and Ramaswamy..
It remind me of how Stalin dealt with the cripples and limbless Vets that hung around Red Square. when the sun came up one morning, they were all gone and Stalin was no longer embarrassed by the failure of the state to take care of wounded patriots.
The whole affair is a reminder to us that we are little more than a human resourcek and resources are things that are used and consumed in production.
We defoliated a mahogony forest in Tay Ninh province during Junction City. I was in a discussion group with a physician who was in the 1st Div medical units -- said all his colleagues got it... the water.
My second cousin was a nurse (Major) in Nam. Died of cancer a few years back from removing uniforms soaked in Agent Orange from wounded soldiers.