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hoppy On August 27, 2013




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#1New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 20:48:42
While President Obama's newly unveiled deficit-reduction plan has drawn much attention -- and criticism -- for targeting the wealthiest Americans with new taxes, it also aims to overhaul the retirement benefits for U.S. military members.



Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/20/obamas-deficit-reduction-plan-takes-aim-at-military-retirement-system/#ixzz1YWmHjlhJ
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mrhandyman3105 On September 22, 2011




, California
#2New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 21:12:58
@hoppy Said

While President Obama's newly unveiled deficit-reduction plan has drawn much attention -- and criticism -- for targeting the wealthiest Americans with new taxes, it also aims to overhaul the retirement benefits for U.S. military members.



Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/20/obamas-deficit-reduction-plan-takes-aim-at-military-retirement-system/#ixzz1YWmHjlhJ



Don't readily believe what you hear or read from "FOX (FAUX) News". They put a serious republican spin on "all" their so-called "news" reports which are biased in every way. Anything coming from them should be met with skepticism and should be examined very closely and crossed checked as they have been proven to disseminate false or mis-leading information.
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someone_else On August 30, 2012
Not a dude.


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American Alps, Washington
#3New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 21:39:05
@mrhandyman3105 Said

Don't readily believe what you hear or read from "FOX (FAUX) News". They put a serious republican spin on "all" their so-called "news" reports which are biased in every way. Anything coming from them should be met with skepticism and should be examined very closely and crossed checked as they have been proven to disseminate false or mis-leading information.



Oh, mrhandyman...if only you knew.

Since you're new though, I'll warn you - you'll see a lot of Fox news here and you'll see a lot of Faux news bashing. Comes with the territory. Welcome to the site.
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DuLu On January 11, 2017
CHOOSE HAPPINESS!!!





Waverly, Washington
#4New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 21:52:10
Not just FOX news, but everything should be purused,
and then interpreted logically. After all, one would assume
that we are all intelligent and have enough common sense
to not[/not] accept much of/any of or all of what we read or hear --- at face value.
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DuLu On January 11, 2017
CHOOSE HAPPINESS!!!





Waverly, Washington
#5New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 21:56:55
@DuLu Said

Not just FOX news, but everything should be purused,
and then interpreted logically. After all, one would assume
that we are all intelligent and have enough common sense
to not[/not] accept much of/any of or all of what we read or hear --- at face value.


....arghhh - last line should read ....enough common sense
to not accept much of/any of or
all of what we read or hear --- at face value.
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shinobinoz On May 28, 2017
Stnd w Standing Rock





Wichita, Kansas
#6New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 23:31:35
And?
"Just weeks after the Pentagon proposed scrapping the military's traditional pension program, Obama released a plan Monday that calls for reexamining the retirement system that "provides generous benefits to the relatively few members who stay at least 20 years and no benefits for the roughly 80 percent of servicemembers who stay less than 20 years."
RELATED STORIES
Pentagon Considering Scrapping Traditional Pensions in its Proposed Retirement Program Overhaul
Panetta: 'You Have to Consider' Military Retirement Reform
The document says the system "was designed for a different era of work, and is now out of line with most other government or private retirement plans.""


Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/20/obamas-deficit-reduction-plan-takes-aim-at-military-retirement-system/#ixzz1YXRbU5kG
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Edited: September 20, 2011 @ 23:31
someone_else On August 30, 2012
Not a dude.


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American Alps, Washington
#7New Post! Sep 20, 2011 @ 23:34:55
@shinobinoz Said

And?
"Just weeks after the Pentagon proposed scrapping the military's traditional pension program, Obama released a plan Monday that calls for reexamining the retirement system that "provides generous benefits to the relatively few members who stay at least 20 years and no benefits for the roughly 80 percent of servicemembers who stay less than 20 years."
RELATED STORIES
Pentagon Considering Scrapping Traditional Pensions in its Proposed Retirement Program Overhaul
Panetta: 'You Have to Consider' Military Retirement Reform
The document says the system "was designed for a different era of work, and is now out of line with most other government or private retirement plans.""


Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/20/obamas-deficit-reduction-plan-takes-aim-at-military-retirement-system/#ixzz1YXRbU5kG



Did you really just post a Fox News article?!?!?!? Has Hell frozen over?
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Hotel On October 14, 2011




Life's a Va Beach!, Virginia
#8New Post! Sep 21, 2011 @ 00:31:59
Seems like more money would be saved if more states would implement drug testing while on government assistance.
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someone_else On August 30, 2012
Not a dude.


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American Alps, Washington
#9New Post! Sep 21, 2011 @ 00:35:53
@Hotel Said

Seems like more money would be saved if more states would implement drug testing while on government assistance.





I don't know why that's so funny. "Oh, you want money? Here, let me stick this needle in your arm..."
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shinobinoz On May 28, 2017
Stnd w Standing Rock





Wichita, Kansas
#10New Post! Sep 21, 2011 @ 02:06:41
@someone_else Said

Did you really just post a Fox News article?!?!?!? Has Hell frozen over?


Yeah I know!
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shinobinoz On May 28, 2017
Stnd w Standing Rock





Wichita, Kansas
#11New Post! Sep 21, 2011 @ 02:07:59
@Hotel Said

Seems like more money would be saved if more states would implement drug testing while on government assistance.


The rich folks on wealthyfare will never go for it!
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El_Tino On October 12, 2023
booyaka!





Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12New Post! Sep 21, 2011 @ 08:18:29
The DoD spends more on retiree benefits than they do on all their active employees combined. You don't think that's a problem?
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