| Congressional Representative Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Gender:  Posts: 2,369 Country:  Points: 13,298, Level: 75 | Level up: 12%, 352 Points needed |  |  Quote:
Originally Posted by gonefishin  this is something I wonder about. why for four years of service do we pay benefits for the rest of someone's life? while I thank people for their service how does four years equate to 60? that is something that ought to change or else it it just another form of welfare. | Especially if the illness was not caused by the service itself.
To me, if a service man is injured, well, it's just like workman's comp. He SHOULD be taken care of.
But if he gets ill, through no fault of the military, why should taxpayers have to pay for it? He should get private insurance and shut up about it.
Isn't it interesting that fxashun doesn't want his benefits to change, but his 'benefits' are paid for by the US Government? He doesn't want anyone else to get what he's getting? WTF!?!?! |