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14. Yep, They are gonna try to save money ....

Reply to TheWraith (Original post)

Thu Jan 26, 2012, 03:41 PM

Jan 2012

by making the military retirees pay more for all medical. This includes higher copays, paying more for Tricare. I guess they will even raise dental insurance prices and copays...I didnt realize us retirees got a big pay raise. Where is this extra money we will have to pay come from? Guess I can cut back on meds.

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CNN: Panetta to announce $500 billion in defense cuts later today [View all] TheWraith Jan 2012 OP

Link here for the time being dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #1

Good link. TheWraith Jan 2012 #2

When you double military spending in 10 years and then cut it by 5% think Jan 2012 #3

These cuts are more like 20% TheWraith Jan 2012 #4

How much did we spend in 2000? How much will spend in 2012? /nt think Jan 2012 #5

Surely Panetta realizes it will be exceedingly difficult to exert global hegemony unless indepat Jan 2012 #6

That will cover all the money that was going to Iraq for the war. Military won't feel it. mfcorey1 Jan 2012 #7

This is apart from money no longer being spent in Iraq. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #8

�the growth in the defense budget will slow, but the fact of the matter is this: It will still grow. think Jan 2012 #9

Over what period of time? SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #10

$500 Billion over 10 years = $50 billion per year. DontTreadOnMe Jan 2012 #11

Thanks... SomethingFishy Jan 2012 #12

Couch-cushion money for the DoD. nt Bigmack Jan 2012 #13

No, it's not. It's a 10% budget cut. TheWraith Jan 2012 #18

Yep, They are gonna try to save money .... lldu Jan 2012 #14

Um, still waiting for that "peace dividend". $500 billion in 10 years is insignificant. nt Romulox Jan 2012 #15

Uh-huh. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #16

How about a cut in the Pentagon bullshit, Leon? (nt) (nr) T S Justly Jan 2012 #17

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #19