Paul Ryan’s budget deal does not exempt disabled veterans from military pension cuts

  It is well known, or at least it should be, that the budget deal which Paul Ryan struck with Patty Murray cuts the pensions of military personnel.

  As sickening as this aspect of the budget deal is to me it gets even worse because according to this report the deal does not exempt disabled veterans from the pension cuts as was previously thought:

A provision cutting the pensions of military retirees in the bipartisan budget deal that the Senate will vote on this week does not exempt disabled veterans, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

Disabled retirees were previously thought to be exempt from the changes to military retiree pay, which could cost servicemembers up to $124,000 over a 20-year period.

    These people wrote a blank check to the United States government up to and including their lives if needs be and we repay them by cutting their pensions? How is that for gratitude?

  Many of these people have suffered grievous and life altering injuries and to think that we are not going to uphold our promise to them is beyond despicable and disgusting to me! These people deserve better than this and Paul Ryan should be ashamed of himself. Paul Ryan says this deal is a step in the right direction? I think not…..