I don't recall ever feeling like I made > 100k a year. Maybe I was just too self-centered when I served and actually was fairly well off. I will have to ponder that a while.
I know that I will take some heat for this comment, but I'm prepared for it.
It's a good thing that the military won't be paying for college tuition in the future. Even though we can all find a cause far less worthy of our tax dollars than military tuition like illegal immigrants, food stamps, cell phones for the poor it still is an expense we shouldn't have. Members of the military and veterans are still going to receive lots of high dollar benefits without tuition assistance. Everyone seems to oppose government handouts unless it goes to the military. Our armed forces are a massive expense that this nation simply cannot bear any longer.
EVERYTHING in this country needs its budget reduced, including the military. We simply can't keep acting like our armed forces are some sacred group that are unquestionably worthy of unlimited funds.
When you consider housing, tax free shopping, child care, physical fitness facilities, healthcare, and the numerous other benefits that members of the military receive, they are not underpaid. In 2005 the Government Accountability Office estimated that the average compensation for active duty service members was $115,500 per year.
Take a look at this article from the CATO Institute that breaks down their true pay: The Pay Gap Myth | Cato Institute
I know that I will take some heat for this comment, but I'm prepared for it.
When you consider housing, tax free shopping, child care, physical fitness facilities, healthcare, and the numerous other benefits that members of the military receive, they are not underpaid.
Take a look at this article from the CATO Institute that breaks down their true pay: The Pay Gap Myth | Cato Institute
Well that was my first reaction but thanks for actually saying it Sainte.
Housing? Housing sucks! ...
Tax free shopping? Seriously?...
Physical fitness centers...
Healthcare? Seriously you are beyond deluded!...
Still not sure WTF you mean by "numerous other benefits" military people receive. Pease let me know!
Losing TA is huge to us! Especially when I see all the wasted dollars Bobo the Clown spends sending his Sasquatch all over the country with their two.....offspring.
At least we are getting more out of TA than Bobo gets out of golf lessons with Tiger Woods.
Do the USA a favor, stay the **** over in Thailand and STFU.
That is all.
My son is in the process of enlisting... He want's to serve and have a way to pay for college.
I don't know... if I was him and TA would not be a part of the package? I would have to look for better opportunities elsewhere... OR... Is this exactly how they plan on reducing the Military? Just cut any and all incentive's to serve your country? Now they won't have to "Reduce" the Military... It's going to do it all by itself.
Everybody knows that TA is not the same thing as the GI Bill benefit that pays for college right? The are not changing that.
The move will suspend financial assistance for soldiers who take classes in their off-duty time after work and on the weekends.
It will not affect G.I. Bill benefits that pay for soldiers to attend college.
I agree it's still a cut, but some here think it's all college money. It's not.
Everybody knows that TA is not the same thing as the GI Bill benefit that pays for college right? The are not changing that.
The move will suspend financial assistance for soldiers who take classes in their off-duty time after work and on the weekends.
It will not affect G.I. Bill benefits that pay for soldiers to attend college.
I agree it's still a cut, but some here think it's all college money. It's not.