Veto Threat over 0.5% Military Pay Increase

[babylonsister]

http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1905

Veto Threat over 0.5% Military Pay Increase
by: Colonel "Joe" USAR
Wed Sep 17, 2008 at 10:02:36 AM EDT


(More evidence that the Bush administration doesn't support the troops. From the diaries - promoted by Brandon Friedman)

Right now the administration is threatening to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.

Want to know one of the reasons why?

The Administration strongly opposes section 601 of the bill, which provides an additional 0.5 percent increase in 2009 above the President's 3.4 percent across-the-board pay increase.

The cost?

The cost of increasing the FY 2009 military pay raise by an additional 0.5 percent is $293 million in FY 2009 and $2.5 billion from FY 2009 to FY 2014.

Compared to all the bailouts of the last week, $293 million is frankly, nothing.

Would someone turn this into a televised advertisement?

[FVZA_Colonel]

1. So we can just throw out billions to bail out banks but can't even offer our soldiers

a minor little pay increase, even in the tough times we now live in?

[Old and In the Way]

2. Fuck 'em...pass it.

Make Bush veto it and make the Senate over ride it.

[cynatnite]

4. Yep, and force McCain to reject it like he did all the other legislation...

designed to help the troops. His record on supporting the military and the vets is pathetic.

[billyoc]

3. Well, I'd just like to say

[fascisthunter]

5. Proof Bush could care less about our military men and women

[rcsl1998]

6. I'd Normally Say, 'Just Pass It' - But...

...what else is in the bill?