Posted on 07/28/2011 3:12:41 AM PDT by Libloather
Veterans Summoned to White House, Told to Brace for Cuts
Updated Wednesday, July 27, 2011; 07:21 PM
By Anne Moore
BECKLEY -- Leaders of veterans groups met with administration officials Tuesday to discuss what is at stake if Congress cannot come to a consensus.
President Obama has said that if a default occurs, the administration will be forced to prioritize who gets paid.
That means those receiving veterans benefits, social security, unemployment insurance, tuition grants, food stamps, and child care subsidies may be forced to compete for coverage.
“If that happens, and we default, we would not have enough money to pay all of our bills –bills that include monthly Social Security checks, veterans’ benefits, and the government contracts we’ve signed with thousands of businesses,” said the President.
Each day without a deal, veterans at the Raleigh County Commission on Aging worry whether their check will come in the mail next month.
“The fact that the President comes out and threatens to take away our social security checks and not pay the veterans is despicable,” said David Hern, a veteran fought in Korea.
(Excerpt) Read more at wvnstv.com ...
A vet can't come up with worse word that that? I can.
Probably nothing that isn’t family-friendly.
How DARE he? God, I cannot stand this despicable individual.
Scare tactics resorted to by a man without leadership skills.
Pitiful, inept, effeminate. He is all of those.
And, of course, Obama and the members of Congress will also not got paid! (sarc)
It's the Chicago way.
I take that back. He is not to be pitied.
Hussein believes in kicking a guy when he’s down, because trying it when he’s up could result in Hussein getting the kicking.
A complete misuse of the term ‘default’.
Veterans “Summoned” to White House
That word again.. my first thought is any veteran asked to go should tell Obama to F-— Off, Pound Sand, Bite Me, Eat Sh-t an Die etc.
I can’t imagine how far down the road we will be paying the medical costs of the War against Islam long after it is over; it is winding down now, but will drag on as long as nobody in charge will admit that it failed and accomplished nothing.
It is difficult to rationalize let alone understand to the average six-pack worker that if you reach a certain huge debt without money to cover payments all you have to do is go ahead and take on more debt. I think many people do indeed live by such behavior. As individuals they do know to whom their money is owed. However, in the case of the USA Who knows who are the real parties holding the debt. We had better find out very soon.
What a liar!!!!! SSI,veteran’s pay,military pay etc is taken care of.Those who will be cut short are the bueracrats and favored programs of the left.The President is trying to use scare tactics to try and force people to his side.
“The fact that the President comes out and threatens to take away our social security checks and not pay the veterans is despicable,” said David Hern, a veteran fought in Korea...
YOUR HATRED FOR VETERANS AND OLD PEOPLE WILL BACKFIRE, HUSSEIN!
Marlon Brando, One-Eyed Jacks
O can choose who he wants to hurt to push the republicans buttons. Since we’re borrowing 40 cents on every dollar, when Timmy prioritizes payments, it’ll be sure to hurt republican interests.
We elected this turd. Never again. It is the embodiment of ‘in your face’ thuggery.
O = CHICKEN LITTLE!!!
Distributes talking points designed to panic their members
Implicitly admits payments for veteran's benefits and social security benefits being made each month, from borrowed money
Demands vet groups join lobby for $17 TRILLION debt ceiling to support entitlement spending
No, the idiot in the white house gets to pick who gets paid. That is why you are seeing bills quickly being pushed through Congress telling him what to pay first.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.