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    nostalgia9 months, 4 weeks ago

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    Remember all of those stories about the living conditions if the Vets were outpatient?

    The fact that this administration would even consider this is very telling
    They have NO respect or concern for the military!

    Shinseki is a disgrace
    He was wounded in Vietnam. He should know better!

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      slate9 months, 4 weeks ago

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      What the Heck? After all they said about Bush not loving his military?

      Another hypocritical Democratic move that will be considered 'different' by the left because it came for their own guy.

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        DenCuddy9 months, 4 weeks ago

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        Funny because the group VA watchdog says the exact opposite of PC's story:

        http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nffeb09/nf022609...

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          flyonthewallzz9 months, 4 weeks ago

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          09msrbudget review.pdf
          Page 37
          This measure was included in the FY2009 Bush White House budget request:

          Charge medical care enrollment fees
          for non-disabled higher-income
          veterans and increase pharmacy copayments
          to align with other health care plans
          ..............2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009–13 2009–18
          .................. ......–335 –421 –414 –464 –483 –2,117 –4,796

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            flyonthewallzz9 months, 4 weeks ago

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            Clawbacks that began in:
            2002...Third Party Collections, MCCF....$8.6 Billion
            2002...First Party Collections, MCCF....$1.2 Billion
            2005...Parking Fees, MCCF..............$15 Million
            2005...Payments from Compensation and Pension, MCCF...$10 Million
            2005..MCCF, Long-term Care Copayments...$21 Million
            2005..Compensated Work Therapy, MCCF....$206 Million
            2005..Enhanced-use Lease Proceeds, MCCF...$34 Million

            Pharmaceutical Co-payments...
            Under Clinton..$1.8 Billion
            Under Bush...$6.2 Billion

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              flyonthewallzz9 months, 4 weeks ago

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              Here are some more numbers to compare for the budget that Bush requested FY2009
              Values are in thousands...

              ITEM.................................................
              Military Personnel...................137,401,000...129,072,...
              Operation and Maintenance..225,062,000...241,455,000...+16,393,0...
              Procurement..............................130,477,0...
              R, Test, and Evaluation.........74,735,000...78,566,000...+3,83...
              Family Housing.................................4,290,000....
              Overall DOD budget........583,057,000...651,162,000...+68,105,...

              Obama DOD budget request FY2010= $727 Billion

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                flyonthewallzz9 months, 4 weeks ago

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                Sorry for the mess above....
                The pay for the Army, AirForce, Navy, Marines, and National guard,
                The previous administration submitted a budget request that cut their pay by
                -$8.6 Billion or -28%.
                It cut Family housing by -$932 million or -22%
                All other DOD stuff rose by more than 12%

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                  nostalgia9 months, 3 weeks ago

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                  Doesn't make any of it right though does it?

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                    flyonthewallzz9 months, 3 weeks ago

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                    Not at all...
                    If such a law came to pass, I would be against it.
                    No matter who, sent it up.

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                      nostalgia9 months, 3 weeks ago

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                      Me too Fly, me too

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