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TwilightGardener

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10. You understand that the whole point of the sequester was to take a huge chunk

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 08:36 PM

Mar 2013

out of the military's budget..as a deterrent, to make sure a deal was made? This is how it shakes out in reality. People don't like it--but since the purpose of the military is defense and not things like tuition assistance and commissary shopping, that sort of thing is easiest to whack first, but also easiest to restore.

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US military members lose tuition assistance because of cuts, but Israel will still get taxpayer cash [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 OP

Not worth getting mad over--as soon as the sequester is ended, they'll get TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #1

Try telling that to a vet currently in school. enlightenment Mar 2013 #3

edited Unless I misread one or more articles on this, the cut to tuition aid does not bike man Mar 2013 #4

Tuition assistance is a nice benefit, but it's not the GI Bill, which is the biggie. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #5

I live in a city with a large military base. enlightenment Mar 2013 #6

"that's the way Congress wants it"? The DOD has no say and does not prioritize? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #7

The services were given the leeway to work some of the cuts-- TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #8

I think that your reply undercuts the claim "that's the way Congress wants it". AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #9

You understand that the whole point of the sequester was to take a huge chunk TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #10

You're interested in what I understand? Really? What I understand is that the discussion focused AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #13

Ha! earthside Mar 2013 #2

Yep, nothing gets between the Israeli aid clusterfuck, that ultimately seems to return to the US Lionessa Mar 2013 #11

Any particular reason you connect these two? Neither article refers to the other program. freshwest Mar 2013 #12