Ala. gov signs tax credits for hiring vets bill

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Apr 4, 3:33 PM EDT
Ala. gov signs tax credits for hiring vets bill

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama's governor has signed into law a bill offering new tax credits to companies that hire unemployed veterans.

Gov. Robert Bentley signed the bill Wednesday morning providing a tax credit of $1,000 for a business that hires an unemployed veteran who was deployed overseas and is now within two years of discharge.

The law also offers a credit of up to $2,000 to help and unemployed veteran cover the costs of starting a small business.

Legislative fiscal experts predict the law could reduce the state's income tax collections by more than $1 million annually.






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[Arctic Dave]

1. Flame away at me but I am not a fan of these type of tax credit schemes.

Vets get enough benefits as is, unlike the general population.

I don't see why they should garner extra rights and privileges that are not given to others.

[Kurska]

2. While others were in education, training or building their resume through employment.

Veterans were serving their country. This doesn't give them advantages, they start in the job marketing more often than not several years behind their peers because of their service.

All these sorts of benefits do is balance the playing field.

[Arctic Dave]

5. Getting special treatment is not leveling the field.

Considering they were paid for their time in and then they get benefits when they leave. Now they think they deserve a cut in line.

[24601]

3. Vets are people who write a blank check to the nation, payable on demand for up to their lives.

What they earned, the country could never afford to pay, so they will have to settle for meager crumbs like this.

[Arctic Dave]

4. Flowery rehtoric but I'm still not buying it.

Mostly a bunch of kids out of high school with nothing much going on so they join the military.

[BOHICA12]

6. I agree to a point ....

guys & gals that left pieces of themselves over there deserve full pay for life plus.

For the REMFs in the rear with the gear, please!!!!!!!

6 years service - neither you nor the country own me anything.

[Arctic Dave]

7. I agree to a point with you also.

Full pay? Maybe. Depends on the injury. Losing a finger shouldn't get lifetime pay.