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A veteran I know collects 100% disability from the military.

NoBacon

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Isn’t the VA disability bill the second largest annual budget or something crazy like that?

I’m not suggesting they shouldn’t get it, but the spending in the country is outrageous across the board. Social security is long since insolvent - if they used it as advertised and kept the money in reserve it would be fine, but they spent it all ages ago. I know saying this causes great anxiety in boomers because they haven’t got anything in place except social security, so they’ll all jump on google to reassure themselves it’s solvent but it’s actually not.
 

NoBacon

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If you didn’t get deducted social security contributions and put the exact same amount away privately into any saving accounts or index funds, you would be orders of magnitudes better off at retirement age.

The issue is, of course, unless forced to save - most people wouldn’t. Especially boomers.
 

We Have Everything

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The vets on the streets = didnt see nothing
The vets getting anxiety checks = they have dirt

Morale of the story, dont be stupid, always have leverage.
 

NoBacon

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The vets on the streets = didnt see nothing
The vets getting anxiety checks = they have dirt

Morale of the story, dont be stupid, always have leverage.

I don’t think it’s necessarily that, and it’s more they know how to play the system - who to pester and how.

In general, I abhor moving towards a country which relies on government handouts. Instead of giving them benefits (unless they really are fucked up) they should just exempt them from paying any taxes.
 

Patrick O'Neal

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We don't get into heaven on the sins of others.

Maybe this guy DOES have anxiety. I probably would if I had to go to the Middle East. Have you seen the spiders??

Leave the guy alone.
 

Patrick O'Neal

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He never left the states.

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WhereWeAt

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Never was in combat and just collects a check for nothing. Claims anxiety and other mental issues.

100% disability should only be for allowed to a veteran who's missing a body part.

Makes me shake my head really.

Fun fact, you get like 10 or 20% just for erectile dysfunction.
 
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