Veterans

LiberalLoner

(11,467 posts) Sat Aug 24, 2013, 10:31 AM Aug 2013

With the 25% cutbacks due to sequestration, is anyone worried

That retirement benefits will be cut or even eliminated all together? As in, "thanks for serving decades but we are broke now, so no check for you..."

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With the 25% cutbacks due to sequestration, is anyone worried (Original Post) LiberalLoner Aug 2013 OP

The cuts will ultimately adversely affect medical care. Plus the food at VA hospitals. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #1

I am always worried Duckhunter935 Aug 2013 #2

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

1. The cuts will ultimately adversely affect medical care. Plus the food at VA hospitals.

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 10:42 AM

Aug 2013

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

2. I am always worried

Reply to LiberalLoner (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2013, 10:49 AM

Aug 2013

and I think they will change the agreement after the fact again. Remember free medical and dental since pay was below what you could earn on the outside? Vets vote so that helps but I assume retirement will change. It will start first with new recruits.

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