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2008-04-23 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Steve White 2008-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 This is encouraging. This is the best the democrats can come up with? In the end, this is only going to help John McCain promote the fact that he survived the Hanoi Hilton. For most Americans who are not still living in the shadow of the anti-war sixties, this fact about McCain will be considered a feature, not a bug.

Posted by Sninert Black9312 2008-04-23 08:39|| 2008-04-23 08:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Up until 2000, that 'non-tax' disability was compensated by an equal amount removed from any regular military retirement pay. $100 dollars payed in compensation was matched by $100 removed from one's retirement pay. The only difference between getting it was the tax remittance on the sum shifted. Since the WoT, Congress got around to altering the law so that an equal amount is no longer removed from military retirement pay for those instance which are combat related.

Meanwhile, anyone who has not receive a military retirement and qualifies, get the tax free disability pay/pension without deduction on any other of their sources of income.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-04-23 08:49|| 2008-04-23 08:49|| Front Page Top

#3 I have a lot of problems with McCain. This isn't one of them. My biggest problem with this whole election is that nobody is facing up to the real issues and telling it like it is. How about immigration? China? Oil? Could we please get real?

Posted by treo 2008-04-23 10:24|| 2008-04-23 10:24|| Front Page Top

#4 He is in much better shape and a longer expected life than FDR in 1932.

Posted by Penguin 2008-04-23 11:01|| 2008-04-23 11:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Do the Democrat's really wanna make this an issue?

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-23 11:27|| 2008-04-23 11:27|| Front Page Top

#6 "Disabled" and "Disability" are two different things, especially when dealing with the military. I qualfied for a disability allotment when I retired from the Air Force. The VA reviewed my active duty medical records, had me take an independant physical exam, then through some obscure formula (involving the entrails of a sheep, I believe) decided I had suffered 10% loss of function of my neck, 10% to my lower back and 10% nerve damage to one leg. Bingo, I get a 30% disability rating.

Posted by Steve 2008-04-23 12:36|| 2008-04-23 12:36|| Front Page Top

#7 I do not begrudge him one cent, Military wounded should receive tax free benefits for life, I have absolutely no qualms about paying for it either.

In my book, every cent he gets is both well deserved and too little.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-04-23 16:42|| 2008-04-23 16:42|| Front Page Top

#8 I went to VA for my hearing ( which has degraded over the ~~centuries~~ ~~decades~~ years.) And instead of a hearing aid, got a 20% disability for skeletal degradation (not hearing connected) and no hearing aid. I think your right about the sheep entrails thingy comment.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-04-23 17:47|| 2008-04-23 17:47|| Front Page Top

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