I’m bothered by all the senators and congressmen who say they support our troops, yet they deny funding to the programs that support these very troops.
The Veterans Administration is under funded and the very veterans they claim to support are being turned away everyday.
The Labor Department, with a major veterans training program, is left to languish on a continuing resolution. Funding for state level training programs have been cut to 40%.
The states have been stripped of vital equipment with no replacement in sight. They have important missions at home that are being compromised.
If Congress really supports our young men and women, then lets fund the Veterans Administration to 100% of their needs. Not a single veterans should be denied benefits.
The Labor Department needs a budget and the Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) should be funded at 100% of their needs. Not a single veteran should be turned away because of a lack of funding.
The state National Guard units need all their equipment replaced in a timely manner.
Finally we need to show our active duty men and women that we really support them. We can not afford to pay them what they are worth, but we could make a step forward by eliminating all income taxes (federal, state and local) on our men and women in uniform. Several states have found they can live with taxing retired military pay, why not extent the exceptions to everyone?
With fully funded training programs our veterans will more than make up the lost tax revenues. At worst, the Air Force might have to give up one bomber or the Navy a couple of ships.
It’s time to write letters to the editor’s, your senators and representatives. You may not support the war, but show the troops that you support them.
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