{"id":29695,"date":"2012-04-26T18:44:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=29695"},"modified":"2012-04-26T18:44:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T22:44:00","slug":"house-blocks-obamas-tricare-hike-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=29695","title":{"rendered":"House blocks Obama’s Tricare hike authority"},"content":{"rendered":"

That’s not to say that Tricare hikes won’t happen, it’s just that the House refused to grant the Administration “new authority” for their campaign against military retirees’ Tricare costs according to the Stars & Stripes;<\/a><\/p>\n

But in marking up its version of the fiscal 2013 defense authorization bill, the subcommittee did not adopt discreet language, as it has in the past years, that would block any Tricare fee increases.<\/p>\n

It also did not include language, as it has previously, that would prohibit the Department of Defense from using existing authority to raise co-payments on prescription drugs for dependents and retirees who use neighborhood pharmacies or the Tricare mail order pharmacy program.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, in the Senate, Lindsey Graham is busying himself to make sure the House joins him in screwing over veterans;<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween now and the end of the fiscal year, I hope we can convince the House to accept some adjustments in premiums for Tricare, because it\u2019s just unsustainable right now,\u201d Graham told me in a phone interview.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ya know what else is unsustainable, Lindsey? Those fricken $32,000 trips Leon Panetta takes home at least once every week;<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Congress rejects all of the modest changes we’ve proposed in Tricare fees and co-pays for retirees, than almost $13 billion in savings over the next five years will have to be found in other areas such as readiness, or we could be forced to further reduce our troop strength,\u201d Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Pentagon reporters this month.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And, on cue, Graham, bends over for Panetta;<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe anybody was promised free lifetime medical care. That\u2019s a popular myth,\u201d Graham said. \u201cI think we have an obligation to the retired force to be generous and to be compassionate to help recruiting and retention. But, you know, there was never any contract with anybody that, for the rest of your life, you will get free medical care. That\u2019s not part of the deal and was never part of the deal.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lyin’ bone smugglin’ piece of shit. It’s the reason most of us stayed for retirement, because the pension sure wasn’t all that attractive. Way to stick your brother veterans right in the ass, Lindsey, you smoldering turd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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