Obama and Panetta are behind this...Panetta has been fighting for years to cut the military and now he is Sec of Defense.
The president’s proposal has no such linkage, and if approved as is, TRICARE for Life fees would rise from the recommended $200 in 2012 to $295 in 2013. This would be in addition to Medicare Part B payments they must already pay.
Well, Democrats do hate the military, after all. They are now able to display that hatred via cuts again. This happens every time a Dem is in the WH.