{"id":40307,"date":"2014-03-13T09:38:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T13:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=40307"},"modified":"2014-03-13T09:38:57","modified_gmt":"2014-03-13T13:38:57","slug":"not-balancing-the-budget-on-the-backs-of-the-troops-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=40307","title":{"rendered":"Not balancing the budget on the backs of the troops again"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Washington Times<\/a> comes a report from the Military Officers Association of America which has been unflinching is their support of the troops and veterans during the last five years of attacks on their well-being from this White House. The MOAA says that the recent budget proposal to Congress from the Pentagon will cost active duty families about $5000\/year in compensation and benefits;<\/p>\n

The Military Officers Association of America has calculated the cost for that Army sergeant, and its analysts say officers stand to lose even more under the Obama administration\u2019s proposed fiscal 2015 budget. Mr. Hagel and other Pentagon officials say the military\u2019s historically generous benefits must be trimmed to rein in costs and free up money to reshape the nation\u2019s armed forces for challenges of the future.<\/p>\n

Active-duty members approached by The Washington Times have shied away from speaking out on the issue, but some retired service members are weighing in with frustration and anger.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The proposed budget calls for slashing subsidies for base commissaries that thousands of young military families use for discounted groceries. It also calls for a 5 percent increase in the cost of military housing for average active-duty service members and a cap on active-duty pay increases at 1 percent annually.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I wonder how loud Congressional staff members would complain if they were facing reductions in their pay or benefits. Or, how loud would the civilian staffs at the Pentagon would be in the same circumstances. Or if Michelle Obama would bellyache if her shopping sprees and shopping tours suffered those cuts.<\/p>\n

Maybe the troops should take the President’s advice to prioritize their bills<\/a> and find a place to cut that five thousand bucks out of their families’ budgets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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