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Uppity Water Nymph from the Land of Funk
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Now veterans are being told that even though they risked their asses by going into war zones in the ME, they are not eligible for the bonuses they were given and are being told they have to repay them. Many were given enlistment bonuses of 15,000 or more.
Pentagon Demands Return Of Cash Bonuses Paid To California Soldiers For Going To War A Decade Ago
Now, considering that most of our military live paycheck to paycheck because they don't get paid enough (an E-6 over 20 years of service only makes 36,000/yr), most of them will have a financial hardship in paying back the money.
I say let them keep the money, and let it go at that. They served in a war zone and risked their asses. They deserve the money for reenlisting and going back into a war zone.
Does anyone else find this reprehensible?
This is absolutely reprehensible. Solyndra defaults on $500M+ of loans (subsidies to well-heeled venture capitalists), and the Obama Administration has the gall to to to claw back bonuses accepted in good faith by military personnel who fulfilled their duties.
Un-frelling-believable. But So Typical of the Disdainful Elites.