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AlternateGray · 07-01-2006, 01:43 PM

Thanks, Marichiko... but the cutting of benefits and whatnot has been an ongoing thing. Don't fall for the excuse that it's because of the war. The Army Times and Stars and Stripes have documented the cutting of benefits and overseas pay attempted by the current administration- specifically, by Rumsfeld and the Pentagon.

I may have missed something here or there, I'll admit. But as far as I've read every increase or even sustainment of our pay and benefits has been due to the efforts of Congress. Congress has also blocked several attempts by the Department of Defense to cut some fairly basic programs and benefits, including the overseas pay. The DOD did not start its slash and burn policy when the budget got tight after Iraq kicked off- no, it started it somewhere around the year 2000. And it has continued unabated since.

It's not my job to decide how much I need to be paid or what I'm worth, that's for the public to decide, by way of Congress. It just steams me to know that... the "DOD" has been trying to screw with us for six years now. If it wasn't for Congressional support and backbone, Rumsfeld would have ass-reamed us years ago.

I know, I'm a bad, bad soldier. I'm supposed to avoid all possible criticism of "higher". Sigh. Trust me, if it wasn't for that, you'd see a vitriolic rant covering several subjects, so long and intense it would have a whole new parental warning rating- "W", for "WHOA, DUDE, NOT COOL- there's kids on the net."

Umm... tangent finished.

07-01-2006, 01:43 PM	#9
AlternateGray red-shirt guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 101	Thanks, Marichiko... but the cutting of benefits and whatnot has been an ongoing thing. Don't fall for the excuse that it's because of the war. The Army Times and Stars and Stripes have documented the cutting of benefits and overseas pay attempted by the current administration- specifically, by Rumsfeld and the Pentagon. I may have missed something here or there, I'll admit. But as far as I've read every increase or even sustainment of our pay and benefits has been due to the efforts of Congress. Congress has also blocked several attempts by the Department of Defense to cut some fairly basic programs and benefits, including the overseas pay. The DOD did not start its slash and burn policy when the budget got tight after Iraq kicked off- no, it started it somewhere around the year 2000. And it has continued unabated since. It's not my job to decide how much I need to be paid or what I'm worth, that's for the public to decide, by way of Congress. It just steams me to know that... the "DOD" has been trying to screw with us for six years now. If it wasn't for Congressional support and backbone, Rumsfeld would have ass-reamed us years ago. I know, I'm a bad, bad soldier. I'm supposed to avoid all possible criticism of "higher". Sigh. Trust me, if it wasn't for that, you'd see a vitriolic rant covering several subjects, so long and intense it would have a whole new parental warning rating- "W", for "WHOA, DUDE, NOT COOL- there's kids on the net." Umm... tangent finished. __________________ If it wasn't for hypergraphia, I wouldn't have put anything here at all.