@JakeThesna0wjy @captgouda24 @chudstode Well you definitely didn’t because you didn’t join. Here you go tough guy!
goarmy.com/apply
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We have a remarkable pension system for veterans in America. We set the benefits super high, so to make sure we don’t spend too much, it’s only available to liars.
Luke Gromen@LukeGromen
US Veterans' Benefits payments as a % of Total US Defense Department spend, 1959-present. Veterans' Benefits now a record 27% of DoD spend (and ~8% of total US Federal receipts), rising far faster than both DoD spend & Federal receipts.
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So what happened in 2008? The gwot had been in progress for 7 years at that point, so it can't be purely increased combat participation.
Luke Gromen@LukeGromen
US Veterans' Benefits payments as a % of Total US Defense Department spend, 1959-present. Veterans' Benefits now a record 27% of DoD spend (and ~8% of total US Federal receipts), rising far faster than both DoD spend & Federal receipts.
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@JakeThesna0wjy @captgouda24 @chudstode You know sleep apnea kills people.
Calling other people a pussy while you won’t even sign up is a choice.
It’s open to you to join.
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@harper_pau55997 @occamstrader @jeremykauffman Listen man if that’s what you have to say to feel better about your lack of service that’s on you.
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@DMPol81 @occamstrader @jeremykauffman Sucking off the government teat is the ultimate meme thing to do.
No one has to or should volunteer. It's an Israeli mercenary army.
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~80% of government spending is on welfare
The biggest remainder is the military, which is also welfare
Luke Gromen@LukeGromen
US Veterans' Benefits payments as a % of Total US Defense Department spend, 1959-present. Veterans' Benefits now a record 27% of DoD spend (and ~8% of total US Federal receipts), rising far faster than both DoD spend & Federal receipts.
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@harper_pau55997 @occamstrader @jeremykauffman Cool man. It’s 2026 with modern warfare requirements, not 1776.
I ain’t a boomer weirdo, you being bitter veterans get benefits is a boomer thing tho considering they are the me generation.
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@DMPol81 @occamstrader @jeremykauffman They signed up to be welfare queens. Yeah that's the problem.
You know everyone from Lao Tzu to the founding fathers believed a standing army is a threat to peace and liberty?
Dumb boomers.
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@DMPol81 @occamstrader @jeremykauffman It's a volunteer army. They signed up for welfare and got warfare. Which is what a military is for.
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@captgouda24 @chudstode Or the sleeping in the field, changes to sleep pattern, sleep exhaustion generally tend to cause issues later in life.
Yall have this weird obsession with office workers in the army like they can’t injured or hurt. Weird thing to complain about for someone who doesn’t workout.
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@DMPol81 @chudstode I suppose one could construct an argument for sleep apnea being service caused. The government might assign them a desk job, at which they eat too much and get fat. Now should we pay people for getting fat? I don’t know. Seems like a bad use of money to me.
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@politicalmath War for 30 years, changes on law regarding VA education and claims become apart of out processing and you’re surprised claims and money raised lol.
Looking at a graph and seeing a raise and assuming fraud is quite stupid tho
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This is a touchy subject but veteran's benefits explosion is driven by what can only be described as disability fraud (Graham Platner is 100% disabled?)
This disability designation is often extremely bad *for* the veterans who collect it. The incentives are incredibly messed up.
Luke Gromen@LukeGromen
US Veterans' Benefits payments as a % of Total US Defense Department spend, 1959-present. Veterans' Benefits now a record 27% of DoD spend (and ~8% of total US Federal receipts), rising far faster than both DoD spend & Federal receipts.
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@VolatiCycle @AndyCazzola @CBoTheEggman “Pushing back on Russian aggression” provides no benefit to America.
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Reminder: Trump and Bessent gave Argentina $20 billion in exchange for this currency a year ago
Barchart@Barchart
BREAKING 🚨: Argentina Argentina's Peso has fallen to an all-time low against the U.S. Dollar and has now collapsed 99.8% since 2009 🤯👀
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@chudstode @captgouda24 Except for when they come home and you have to pay for it.
Carry a tree with you to replace the oxygen.
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@chudstode @captgouda24 And it’s not. You don’t have an MD, you aren’t qualified to make that determination on what a person can or can’t do.
It’s not disingenuous.
What is, is assuming fraud where very little has been found because you’re upset people get paid for their service.
Support the troops
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@chudstode @captgouda24 Where’d you get your MD to determine they are unable to to do judo?
Disability looks different to different people. If you wanna complain about how it’s rated or what metrics they use go ahead but minus an act of Congress you’re ranting to the void.
Sure it’s there, not majorly
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@DMPol81 @captgouda24 I’m sorry but I work with veterans and I know 8+ personally, who have 100% and participate in activities like judo and rock climbing. I also know some who need back surgeries every 6 months to keep it together. It’s not everyone but it’s definitely there. It’s an open secret
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@chudstode @captgouda24 Back pain is rated on range of motion.
You have to get tested for sleep apnea, for ptsd you have to have a lot of medical proof if you have no deployments
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@DMPol81 @captgouda24 I hear them talking about coaching the others for higher ratings. “Say you have sleep apnea the lab almost always says you do”, “talk about PTSD”, “they can’t check for back pain”.
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@ActualNativeAm @jeremykauffman If you’re an idiot that’s what you think.
It’s not HOI4 that’s not how the actual military works.
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@jeremykauffman A large portion of the military are completely useless. The spec ops teams, pilots, drone operators, and ship crew are all we need.
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@occamstrader @jeremykauffman Wars that shouldn't have been waged. Not a contribution.
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@JakeThesna0wjy @golfingguy250 @zzzTater @OhMrZack @jayyeggs And yeah man when you directly target people based on their veteran status and determine it’s all fraud with that pea brain of yours it’s a bit funny.
You say out 30 years of conflict and are complaining people get compensated for doing something you wouldn’t do.
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@JakeThesna0wjy @golfingguy250 @zzzTater @OhMrZack @jayyeggs Brother man, Loggies still go to the field.
You aren’t right, you’re an idiot yammering about a topic you have no say in nor idea how it works.
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@chudstode @captgouda24 This would work if there was any semblance of evidence.
There isn’t.
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@DMPol81 @captgouda24 I want mass deportations, I am pro-military, and the VA has a lot of people scamming it to death
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