The lawyers and businessmen who constitute the majority of our elected leaders seem to have nothing better to do than go after our service men and women. "Support the Troops" my ass!
Proposed changes in military benefits worry troops
Proposed changes in military benefits worry troops
The plan unveiled last month would end the time-honored, lifetime pension for those who retire at 20 years from the military, and replace it with a 401(k) program that pays benefits after turning 60 to 65.
Offered by an advisory panel to the Pentagon, the plan would save the government $250 billion over 20 years. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said that given the current economic crisis, it must be given serious consideration.
....The plan unveiled last month would end the time-honored, lifetime pension for those who retire at 20 years from the military, and replace it with a 401(k) program that pays benefits after turning 60 to 65.
Offered by an advisory panel to the Pentagon, the plan would save the government $250 billion over 20 years. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has said that given the current economic crisis, it must be given serious consideration.