President Obama stated Monday that he would support a 20% pay reduction for retiring military personnel as well as redefining benefits for those that leave before achieving 20 year of service. So it’s only a matter of time before these recommendations are realized.
Obama has been cutting natural born citizens out of the military while simultaneously hiring illegal immigrants. He has also been ending highly successful military programs and allowing different components the military to simply degrade, prompting the Washington Times to state that Obama has our decimated our military, leaving the US only ‘marginally able’ to defend itself.
How does President Obama explain his intentions?
After the jump, see insights reported in the Washington Times article, including excerpts from Obama’s message to Congress:
PAY CUT, for the military? Shouldd be his pay.
You are one big trailor!
not good
cut all president senators rep pay before miltary pay larry h
Why doesn’t the commander in chief take a 20% cut then? After all, he does have other income. Service folks ‘may’ have other income, a working spouse, if they are fortunate.
Jerk!
You are Comander and Chief I guess that means you also. Mr President!
Vote socialist liberal progressives OUT!
It’s time for a new POTUS not a POS but not like Obozo!
You should cut Congress’s pay, NOT the military.