Bush Whack’s Military Folk!
[This is just absurd… Bush’s sending has his imperial legions deployed all over the planet for extended periods, and he’s trying to shortchange them and their families! -Thomas]
OUCH! (#120–Military Money Matters)
[…]
A modest proposal to double the $6,000
gratuity paid to families of soldiers who die on active duty was opposed
by the White House as wasteful and unnecessary. The Administration also
wants to roll back recent increases in monthly pay for troops in
imminent danger (from $225 to $150) and the family separation allowance
for troops in combat zones (from $250 to $100).
[…]