Supporting our veterans

The administration is gutting the military but it's not just hardware being cut. From The Washington Free Beacon:

Trashing Tricare
The Obama administration�s proposed defense budget calls for military families and retirees to pay sharply more for their healthcare, while leaving unionized civilian defense workers� benefits untouched. The proposal is causing a major rift within the Pentagon, according to U.S. officials. Several congressional aides suggested the move is designed to increase the enrollment in Obamacare�s state-run insurance exchanges.

The disparity in treatment between civilian and uniformed personnel is causing a backlash within the military that could undermine recruitment and retention.

The proposed increases in health care payments by service members, which must be approved by Congress, are part of the Pentagon�s $487 billion cut in spending. It seeks to save $1.8 billion from the Tricare medical system in the fiscal 2013 budget, and $12.9 billion by 2017.

Many in Congress are opposing the proposed changes, which would require the passage of new legislation before being put in place.

We are asking these wonderful men and women for their service, promising them specific benefits when they retire and this administration is trying to pull the rug out from underneath their feet. Obama is a clueless dip-shit.