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If they're not busy booing gay soldiers, are Tea-rorists willing to break the promises America made to military families rather than allow tax cuts for the rich to expire?
Is there no end to their capricious cost-cutting crusade?
For every person in uniform, the government spent $201,059 last year in compensation — $86,924 for active-duty people and $114,135 on retirees.
In addition, the government promised about $30,000 more in retirement compensation to those on active duty, money that will be paid later.
For the 10 million former federal workers who get retirement compensation — especially those who served in the military — these benefits are regarded as well-deserved, hard-earned promises.
"Whether it's officially in writing or not, this is something you believe your whole career, and it would be hard to swallow losing something you feel you've earned," says Eric Sesit, 53, who retired from the Navy in 2007.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2011-10-11/military-retire-benefits/50593626/1
Is there no end to their capricious cost-cutting crusade?
For every person in uniform, the government spent $201,059 last year in compensation — $86,924 for active-duty people and $114,135 on retirees.
In addition, the government promised about $30,000 more in retirement compensation to those on active duty, money that will be paid later.
For the 10 million former federal workers who get retirement compensation — especially those who served in the military — these benefits are regarded as well-deserved, hard-earned promises.
"Whether it's officially in writing or not, this is something you believe your whole career, and it would be hard to swallow losing something you feel you've earned," says Eric Sesit, 53, who retired from the Navy in 2007.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2011-10-11/military-retire-benefits/50593626/1