H8tank Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 The Filipino veterans’ provisions in HR 760 are similar to a plan passed by the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. If signed into law, it would provide full veterans’ status to World War II era Filipino soldiers and even their survivors. This would include pay for service related disabilities, survivor pay for service-connected deaths, as well as pensions and death benefits. Those who are living in the Philippines, and are not U.S. citizens, would receive $6,000 to $8,400. Low-income widows would receive $3,600. (how to pay for it?) ...any new entitlement spending (such as the Filipino Veterans Equity Act) must be funded by either a corresponding cut in existing spending or matching revenue gains. In this case, the Democrats on the Veterans Committee voted to save nearly $1 billion by eliminating a $2,200 special monthly payment to veterans who are less than 100 percent disabled, but 60 percent or greater disabled. http://www.timesgazette.com/main.asp?Secti...&TM=54783.2 Bravo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate lookin' at 40 Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Just another reason not to support democrats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 [yukon]Wurd[/yukon] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShiznit Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Between demoidiots doing this and neocons doing their share of ruining the military...it is a wonder we even have volunteers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrunt Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Between demoidiots doing this and neocons doing their share of ruining the military...it is a wonder we even have volunteers! It is because not everyone thinks like you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 World War II era Filipino soldiers Any of them still alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 So tell me, who really gives more than lip service to veterans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 So tell me, who really gives more than lip service to veterans? Vietnamese hookers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 It is because not everyone thinks like you do. yah thats why there leaving in droves.. even with the 35,000 bonus to stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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