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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:01 AM Apr 2012

Even VA Would Become A Coupon Programs And Vets Pensions Would Be 401k

If Romney and the GOP have their way even vets care would be couponized. And if they get their way on vets pensions they would change it to a 401k program for all veterans including career vets and it is cashable at 59 1/2. Military vets would have to wait up to 20 years for their retirement benefits to use their 401k. They Tri Care and the VA would be coupons to buy private insurance.

How will that work if Obamacare is repealed and preexisting condition denial was in effect and you could lose your insurance or there were limits? How would that effect a vet with 100% disability?

Why in the HELL would anyone want to spend 20 or 30 years risking their life with those kind of benefits. There would be no reason to serve. If you got hurt or got sick you would be selling poppies on the street like vets used to do.

Remember the GOP has said that this is what they will do if elected. So if you are a veteran realize that you are only cannon fodder for the GOP to protect the right of billionaires and millionaires and corporations to rape and pillage everything.

The GOP would create a country that is not worth serving.

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Even VA Would Become A Coupon Programs And Vets Pensions Would Be 401k (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP
OMG newfie11 Apr 2012 #1
And there will be a ton of vets who will vote for Romney.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #2
Makes me want to light my hair on fire! lonestarnot Apr 2012 #4
They have to sh!t on the vets like they sh!t on the rest of us. eShirl Apr 2012 #3
Don't think for one moment they don't want to privatize VA just like they're after the P.O. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #5
No F' In Way! k * r Royal Sloan 09 Apr 2012 #6
More sop for Wall Street. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #7
Fuck Mitt Romney MrScorpio Apr 2012 #8

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
1. OMG
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:13 AM
Apr 2012

Not worth risking your life or health for this shit in a country that doesn't give a shit about its military.

edit:spelling

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
2. And there will be a ton of vets who will vote for Romney..
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:36 AM
Apr 2012

I know a bunch of them, wouldn't vote for a Democrat to quite literally save their lives..

eShirl

(18,490 posts)
3. They have to sh!t on the vets like they sh!t on the rest of us.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:52 AM
Apr 2012

They haven't had any shame left for a while now.

 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
5. Don't think for one moment they don't want to privatize VA just like they're after the P.O.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:05 AM
Apr 2012

Two of the biggest unions in the U.S. APWU and AFGE.

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