I am retired military. Tell me I didn’t earn that. While the rest of you set down roots, bought homes, I moved. I am now in the 7th year of a 25 year mortgage (paying extra so it goes down). I tell you this so you will know that as a DoD civilian who is a program manager for a very active and major weapon system, sorry, I don’t advertise what to protect self and family.
I make decent money, no lie there. But from now until September I am looking at losing 20% of my gross pay. What does this do to me? Well, my health insurance costs have gone up, Thanks Obama. I have 2 kids in college, trying to pay cash for it all so they are not saddled with debt. Not only does it lower my salary, but it lowers the amount invested in my 401K. FERS retirement is a joke, it will be enough to buy cheap beer. SS? Gone. This affects my accrual of sick leave and planned leave.
So, when you knock all those damn government employees, a lot are vets like myself starting a second career, hard working, conservatives. Because of Obamas sequestration, it hurts us. It doesn’t hurt the libs in New York and California. So think before you paint us all as leaches on the ass of society. Thanks.
Just curious: Do you get a pension for your years of serving in the military?
How many retired military personnel are in a position to pay cash for two present-day university students?
Losing 22 days pay between April and October is not the end of the world! What Obama is doing to our country is affecting many people much worse than you.
Will there be jobs available for your children when they finish their school years?
I agree the sequester is a stinking way for the two parties to fight the fiscal war, but for the Republicans to cave again will only hurt our country worse.