Shutdown Results In Death Benefits Being Denied To Families Of Fallen Troops

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

This is absolutely and utterly disgraceful.

 

Shutdown outrage: Military death benefits denied to families of fallen troops - Washington Times

 

 

"At least five families of U.S. military members killed during in Afghanistan over the weekend were given a double-whammy by federal officials: Not only have your loved ones died, but due to the government shutdown, you won’t receive a death benefit.

 

The benefit is $100,000 and is wired to family members of the killed military member within 36 hours of the death. The so-called “death gratuity” is aimed at paying for funeral costs and to help with those living expenses normally covered by the soldier’s paycheck.

 

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The $100,000 also helps military families fly to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, while the coffins carrying their loved ones are being unloaded."

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

From the Facebook page of a friend of mine - a Captain in the US Army Rangers:

 

"Democrat or Republican, I don’t care. You’re both wrong! Doing this just shows how despicable and out of touch with reality you truly are! You should be embarrassed with yourselves! I don’t care if you take my pay, but this is the ultimate insult."

[mcpapa]

This is really sad.

[Voice of Reason]

Get rid of every incumbent in Washington. They play games with people's lives trying to win elections.

[mcpapa]

Term limits.

 

PLEASE.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

A good reminder here....we, the American people, sent this bunch of bickering irresponsible adolescents to The Hill.

[Jumper_Dad]

Term limits.

 

PLEASE.

 

THIS!!!

[Jumper_Dad]

Term limits.

 

PLEASE.

 

I would go as far as to limit service in DC to one term, with no life long retirement benefit. Go to DC, represent those that elected you, go home and back about whatever you were doing before you were elected.

[PurplePride92]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, our government does not and has not ever done enough for our veterans. And it is shameful.

[LIPTON BASH]

Again these are choices of our Commander and Chief and how he delegates spending. He is hurting people on purpose to spark anger against republicans. It is so obvious and I would hope our president would take the high road.

[Voice of Reason]

Again these are choices of our Commander and Chief and how he delegates spending. He is hurting people on purpose to spark anger against republicans. It is so obvious and I would hope our president would take the high road.

 

It takes two to tango and both sides are stepping on our toes. Get rid of all of them. If you are currently in office, you are the problem.

[Twotoplace]

If we had term limits, what makes anyone think that the present situation would be different? Who would replace the incumbent House and Senate members? Answer: more political hacks.

[UKMustangFan]

If we had term limits, what makes anyone think that the present situation would be different? Who would replace the incumbent House and Senate members? Answer: more political hacks.

 

If there were term limits, those elected could focus on doing what is best for the country, not what they "need" to do to assure re-election, because frankly, the two are rarely one in the same.

[rjs4470]

If there were term limits, those elected could focus on doing what is best for the country, not what they "need" to do to assure re-election, because frankly, the two are rarely one in the same.

 

I still don't know that this will get an elected official to not toe the party line.

[Twotoplace]

If there were term limits, those elected could focus on doing what is best for the country, not what they "need" to do to assure re-election, because frankly, the two are rarely one in the same.

Re: " ... best for the country": Sounds good on paper, but doesn't work that way in real life. If you want to run for Congress, you first have to sell your soul to the devil to win your primary and the endorsement of the people with the money. Politics is messy and sordid. I would also point out that term limits would boost the clout of paid congressional staffers and deep-pocket PACs.