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| Congress considering new 'tax' on troops for GI Bill (Video) |
| 2017-04-20 |
| [San Diego Union-Tribune] A proposal in Congress would impose a new $2,400 fee on troops who want to sign up to get the GI Bill after discharge. The idea is being considered by the House Veterans Affairs Committee next Wednesday at a hearing. The nation’s veterans groups appear to be steaming about the proposed change. "We are still a nation at war. We have troops actively engaged in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and now in Syria," said leader of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Brian Duffy, in an issued statement. 'Nothing is too good for the soldier, and that's what he usually gets.' |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Like I said. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-04-20 11:14 |
| #4 I think they changed it a bit from the early 90s when I was in, but troops have always had to pay for it. It was $1,000 charged $100 a month for the first year, but after that you had full access to the $25,000 for school. You had to sign up that first year or you couldn't get it. I think they have changed it that you can sign up anytime you are enlisted. The only thing this is doing is giving discharged soldiers the ability to buy it when they get out. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2017-04-20 09:33 |
| #3 Taxing the troops for the GI Bill is a bad & stupid idea. Congress going to fight the wars? I doubt this legislation has a snowball's chance in hell. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-04-20 09:14 |
| #2 Piddly stuff. Go after the billions of untaxed college and university endowments. You go where the real money is, but its easier to kick the little guy than confront the special interest groups hiding big money. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-04-20 09:08 |
| #1 Unfortunately there really are deplorables and they're mostly in Congress. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-04-20 08:03 |