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2017-04-20 Government

Congress considering new 'tax' on troops for GI Bill (Video)

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-20 04:09|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Unfortunately there really are deplorables and they're mostly in Congress.

Posted by AlanC 2017-04-20 08:03|| 2017-04-20 08:03|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2017-04-20 09:08|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2017-04-20 09:14|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2017-04-20 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Like I said.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-04-20 11:14|| 2017-04-20 11:14|| Front Page Top

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