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Originally Posted by scirocco33
This bill WILL NOT allow the same benefits for military personnel who serve for 3 years as someone who served for 20 years.
The Updated S.22., service members returning from Iraq or Afghanistan could earn up to 36 months of education benefits, equivalent to four academic years. Covered benefits would include the established charges of their program, up to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school; a monthly stipend equivalent to housing costs in their area; and a small stipend per semester for books
The bill would mirror the WWII G.L. bill. The G.I. Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, PL346, 58 Statutes at Large 284) provided for college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as GIs or G.I.s) as well as one year of unemployment compensation. It also provided loans for returning veterans to buy homes and start businesses.
This intent of this bill is to replace the current G.I. bill, which requires service member to pay $1200 during the first year service into the system.
The Government accounting office has determined that we would lose 16% of our armed services personnel after the 3 year term leaving us short of recruits if this bill is signed into law.
This is pure smoke. The Air Force does not even have 3 years terms and plans for 55% attrition after the first enlistment.
As a 25 year Air Force vet, I am all for it.
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Curious if you are a registered Democrat or a Republican. I'd support additional funds if the Senate curbed spending on other non essential items such as welfare and State funded medical insurance for illegals.
What this equates to is a Democratic spending spree for election year political gain. Then again fiscal responsibility is absent from both houses of government. Even a handful of Republicans jumped in at the last minute who were in a tight political race this Novermer. I respect the fact that McCain stood strong on fiscal responsibility. He did this knowing Obama would get a political windfall from this new spending bill vote.