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What’s
a Military Family Worth? I
think the vast differences in compensation between the victims of the September
11th casualty, and those who die serving the country in uniform, are profound.
No one is really talking about it either because you just don't criticize
anything having to do with September 11th. Well, I just can't let the numbers
pass by because it says something really disturbing about the entitlement
mentality of this country. If
you lost a family member in the September 11th attack, you're going to get an
average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the way
up to $4.7 million. If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier
killed in action, the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half
of which is taxable. Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If
you are the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you remarry. And
there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under 18. When the child hits
18, those payments come to a screeching halt. Keep in mind that some of the
people that are getting an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are
complaining that it's not enough. We
also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the Oklahoma City
bombing have started an organization asking for the same deal that the September
11th families are getting. In addition to that, some of the families of those
bombed in the embassies are now asking for compensation as well. You
see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this is part and parcel of over fifty
years of entitlement politics in this country. It's just really sad. "Patriotism
is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady
dedication of a lifetime." -Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr. Every
time when a pay raise comes up for the military they usually receive next to
nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while
their families have to survive on food stamps and live in low rent housing. However
our own U.S. Congress just voted themselves a raise, and many of you don't know
that they only have to be in Congress one-time to receive a pension that is more
than $15,000 per month and most are now equal to be millionaires plus. They
also do not receive Social Security on retirement because they didn't have to
pay into the system. If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get
out as an E-7 you may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very people
who placed you in harms way receive a pension of $15,000 per month. I would like
to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join ranks before they start
cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters who are now
fighting. "When
do we finally do something about this ??" If this doesn't seem fair to you,
it is time to tell as many people as you can about this. Let
your Legislator know your concerns. Article
written by Rush Limbaugh, March 11,2002 (Copyright © 2002 Rush Limbaugh) |
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