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@MatrixMysteries and we are paying the Taliban 40 million per week - bill has sat on Thune's desk a year and he wants us to believe he hasn't seen it? @LeaderJohnThune @SecScottBessent Something smells bad on Thune's desk

The government can't afford the Major Richard Star Act.....fuck me.

"Some E7s, senior NCOs, and officers with 15 or more years of service are demanding 75% as if they completed a full 30-year career. I understand why they want it." No. We don't "want" it. That's what the Army rated us at. I got that 75% for a very good reason, because the primary injury busted me up that badly. I have a friend that did 25 years and is 100% disabled. He gets his full retirement and his full VA. But he is also the CEO of his own company, worked in Law Enforcement for a few years, and regularly takes trips to Hawaii and the States from Alaska. And I can't do any of that. Thus, I reject the premise of your argument entirely.

@HouseVetAffairs Served OEF 6/7 Afghanistan for 16 months. Lost over 90 soldiers of Task Force 76. Nearly died, retired early due to combat injuries and you guys are now treating us we're the problem.

Here is my cost: the picture shows what a PKM round can do from 10 yards away. Anyway, please remove the "lesser of" language found in section 101 of the "Take Care of Americas Vets Act".. you are reducing my benefits by 50% with that little phrase. While we are at it, add in our backpay to the bill as well, give it all back please. H.R. 9237 § 101 (amending 10 U.S.C. § 1414(b)(2)) “Disability Retirees with Less Than 20 Years of Service” ‘‘(C) DISABILITY RETIREES WITH LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. —In the case of a member retired under chapter 61 of this title with a combat-related disability and who, at the time of the member’s retirement, had less than 20 years of service otherwise creditable under section 1405 of this title or less than 20 years of service computed under section 12732 of this title, the member may receive, without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38, the lesser of— ‘‘(i) both— ‘‘(I) the retired pay for which the member is eligible under chapter 61 of this title; and ‘‘(II) veterans’ disability compensation under title 38; or‘‘(ii) both— ‘‘(I) an amount equal to the product of the retired pay base computed under section 1406(b) or 1407 of this title and the retired pay multiplier determined under section 1409 of this title, as such base pay and multiplier would be computed if the member had 20 years of service creditable under section 1405 of this title; and ‘‘(II) veterans’ disability compensation under title 38. congress.gov/bill/119th-con…. #majorrichardstaract #tcoava #tcava

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They can meet us in the middle at least with 60% remember this is not about people who did 20 years but people that had their careers cut short due to combat injuries. A regular 20-year retiree may be healthy enough to start a second career, build civilian income, earn promotions, and continue saving for retirement. A medically retired veteran may leave service broken and unable to take jobs they otherwise could have worked. So saying “they should only get what a 20-year retiree gets” ignores the actual injury-based loss.

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They can meet us in the middle at least with 60% remember this is not about people who did 20 years but people that had their careers cut short due to combat injuries. A regular 20-year retiree may be healthy enough to start a second career, build civilian income, earn promotions, and continue saving for retirement. A medically retired veteran may leave service broken and unable to take jobs they otherwise could have worked. So saying “they should only get what a 20-year retiree gets” ignores the actual injury-based loss.

@kniftarqr9y They are not going to remove the cap as you can see they are. It going to pat MRSAs higher than Active Duty.

Most veterans and VSOs agree that TCAVA bundles many good bills, but it comes at the cost of practically zeroing out benefits for those with sleep apnea and tinnitus and diluting the Major Richard Star Act with a 'lesser of' restriction on medically retired combat veterans. This "lesser of" restriction, if implemented, will be catastrophic for many veterans. That is why the majority of major Veterans' Service Organizations continue to support the clean Major Richard Star Act over the bundled TCASA: 🇺🇸VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) 🇺🇸DAV (Disabled American Veterans) 🇺🇸PVA (Paralyzed Veterans of America) 🇺🇸WWP (Wounded Warrior Project) 🇺🇸IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) 🇺🇸MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) 🇺🇸ROA (Reserve Organization of America) In light of the recent detailed analysis of Sections 101 and 108 of the bill, we respectfully urge The American Legion to conduct a careful, section-by-section review of these provisions before supporting the legislation in its current form.

In real life #MajorRichardStarAct

.@AFGENational is completely right, “While the bill package suggests it would improve veterans’ health care and benefits, it would in fact do the opposite.” This new legislation is clearly an attempt to derail the Major Richard Star Act.

Combat-injured veterans who were medically retired want what they have earned: full concurrent receipt of their military retirement pay and VA disability compensation without offset. Republicans control the House and have the power to deliver it immediately. Instead, they have blocked a clean vote on the Major Richard Star Act and inserted a watered-down version with a “lesser of” cap in H.R. 9237. The bill has overwhelming bipartisan cosponsorship and strong support across veteran organizations. Its discharge petition is only 5 signatures short of forcing a House floor vote. Yet nearly all the missing signatures are Republican, with only 2 Republican members having signed so far. This is not how you honor combat-wounded veterans who gave years of service and their health in defense of the nation. Veterans are watching who is willing to put their signatures and votes behind the rhetoric.

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American politicians are hilarious. $50bn for Israel, Iran, and the literal fucking Taliban? No problem! $1bn a year for combat wounded veterans? Sorry we have nothing! @RepThomasMassie @elonmusk @SenThomTillis @ShawnRyan762 @jockowillink

@ChrisCoons But why is the Major Richard Star Act even though it’s bipartisan is now being considered as a water down version that will hurt people like myself with high DoD ratings for combat injuries?

I never forget my W-2 says legislator. This week, seven of my bipartisan bills advanced in the Senate, one step closer to becoming law.

Senator Moran you are calling it “earned retirement fairness,” but Chapter 61 medical retirement is not only a longevity retirement issue. It exists because the member was forced out due to disability. A combat-injured medical retiree did not simply stop serving early by choice. They lost the rest of their military career, future promotions, future time in grade, future retirement growth, and often their post-military career earning capacity too. That matters. A regular 20-year retiree may be healthy enough to start a second career, build civilian income, earn promotions, and continue saving for retirement. A medically retired veteran may leave service broken and unable to take jobs they otherwise could have worked. So saying “they should only get what a 20-year retiree gets” ignores the actual injury-based loss. The clean Star Act was supposed to end the wounded warrior tax. This newer “lesser of” formula still limits the value of Chapter 61 retirement for some combat-injured retirees. That is not the same as a clean offset fix. I support passing the Major Richard Star Act. I do not support watering it down in a way that treats medical retirement like it is only about years served while ignoring lost health, lost military career, and lost post-service earning capacity.

“Millions of veterans, caregivers, survivors, and military families stand to benefit from provisions contained within this package.” Read @MissionRollCall’s statement of support for the Take Care of America’s Veteran Act⬇️

Myth: TCAVA includes the Major Richard Star Act. Fact: TCAVA's version of the Major Richard Star Act DOES NOT END THEOFFSET for our wounded warriors, as promised by REPUBLICANS. Instead, it punishes disabled veterans and the punishment is worse the higher your disability rating and delays the implementation until NEXT YEAR even though the rating reschedule would happen IMMEDIATELY.