Calling military retirement benefits "another big social welfare system " is bullshit. My benefits were prepaid with 26 years of honorable service and sacrifice. Same with my wife's dad. He has received his pension and health care twice as long as the time he served. These benefits are not entitlements but a fulfilled promise from a grateful nation. If the citizenry does not want the security provided by the service members that receive these benefits, they should vote to chage the system. They should in turn, stand by for heavy rolls. Otherwise, whiners and haters should STFU and figure out how to pay for ships, planes, weapons systems, personnel, health care, etc. etc. et al.
Calling military retirement benefits "another big social welfare system " is bullshit.....
My benefits were prepaid........
These benefits are not entitlements but a fulfilled promise.......
......whiners and haters should STFU...........
The same can be said for Social Security and Medicare.
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Totally apples and oranges. You don't "pay into" your military retirement all your life. You earn it through blood, sweat and tears.
Bullshit. I DO pay into my Social Security and Medicare with the blood, sweat and tears (not to mention scars and broken bones) while earning paychecks throughout my 30+ years working swing shift in a power plant.
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