http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#44395 700 BILLION FOR GETTING THE COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK AND A BONUS FOR THOSE THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. BILLIONS TO COUNTRIES THAT CARE LESS ABOUT AMERICA. WHEN IT COMES TO OUR RET. VETS IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY,SORRY NO MONEY.... 44395@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:58:38 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#39751 I support this bill, I came aboard Navy March 1956, retired 1985. Being retired in the Philippines I pay Medicare Part B for my self and wife but, it is no good over seas, and neither is TriCare, howcome where you retire should make a difference to what medical you were promised. Even the VA in Manila want do much for you except your service connected disabilities, who ever heard of a person die from bad hearing?????... 39751@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:44:49 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#39180 Served in USN 7/54 to 9/75. Like the rest of you, I was promised free medical benefits after 20 years of service. While campaigning, REPS & SENS promise us the world. Once elected, military retirees are forgotten, yes, forgotten. What became of HR 1223?... 39180@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:42:39 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#36880 My husband went into the marines in 1954 to 1956 He was reserve status until going in the Air Force in 1957,until retiring in 1974. I went into the Air Force in july 1958 and heard this promise. He passed away in 1984 and now that I am on a limited income, that part B premium whould sure come in handy.... 36880@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:00:44 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#31891 If it weren't so tragic, I could laugh myself sick, re/the promises of Government...We all accepted approximately HALF-PAY, as we were assured of lifelong medical care. Boy, were WE STUPID !!... 31891@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:18:15 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#28288 America!! Do you support the Troops? If so, call your congressmen & representatives and remind them that voting time will soon be here. Remind them to support H.R. Bill 1222 & H.R. Bill 1223. God Bless America... 28288@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:08:26 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#22559 Support HR 1223? You betcha. We are long overdue our free medical benefits that were promised.... 22559@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:18:18 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21989 Dear America, Stop electing crooks. -L... 21989@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:56:50 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21945 I, too, was promised free medical care for me and my family - for life. I see this broken promise as a warning to those currently serving. I predict that, those now serving, unless they get their promises in writing, they, too, will suffer the same injustices being bestowed on those who served in the past. I am convinced that these broken promises affect current recruitment. Wake up, Congress! Take politics out of this important issue and co-sponsor H R 1223 and H R 1222... 21945@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:09:45 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21936 To see the current plan which started 4 Sep 2007 look at http://mrgrg-ms.org/educate-the-congress-info.html To see how we track what we are doing look at http://mrgrg-ms.org/educate-the-congress.html... 21936@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:03:48 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21933 To see how many times a given REP has been contacted look at http://mrgrg-ms.org/cgi-bin/educate-the-congress.cgi... 21933@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:55:42 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21932 HR1222 and HR1223 is HR602 (the Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act) of the 109th Congress divided into two parts. At the close of the 109th Congress HR 602 had 260 cosponsors. HR 602 was introduced on 2/2/2005. As of 2 Oct 2007 HR1223 has 81 cosponsors. We have lobbied every REP to cosponsor HR1223. Currently we are lobbying those REPs that cosponsored HR602, but have not cosponsored both HR1222 and HR1223.... 21932@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:52:32 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21867 I agree with most of the previous comments and would certainly like to see this bill passed. We DO deserve what we were promised! However, if it were passed tommorow, I doubt if the Social Security System could implement it prior to my demise!!!... 21867@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:23:25 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21866 Sure, you can trust the government. ASK ANY INDIAN !! Let's face it, we may as well just dig a hole, get in, and pull the dirt after ourselves, for all the $%^%$ politicians care. Promises??? They are made TO BE BROKEN....... 21866@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:45:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21487 JERRY JACKSON I AGREE WITH YOU I ENTERED IN 1972 BUT FEEL ALL MILITARY SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME.... 21487@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:04:39 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21486 WHAT A JOKE, AND IT'S ON US. THEIR GOOD WHEN WE ARE NEEDED...BUT AFTER THAT WHO CARES SIGN HR 1223 AND GIVE US WHAT WE ARE ENTITLED TOOOOO. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR MILITARY!!!... 21486@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:58:56 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21475 I entered the Marines in Jan. 1954. Was promised health care for life as everyone was. I had an operation in 1998 for Agent Orange related cancer. As you know Tricare don't pay all medical bills. I paid thousands out of pocket. Shameful.I served twenty-two years.... 21475@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:53:13 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21473 Hopefully Congress will see the light and make it the same for all military retirees and forget about the pre-1956; all military retirees should be treated equally.... 21473@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:34:47 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21454 This administration, and Congress, should be finding ways to fulfill their part of the contract and not whining about how expensive this program is... America's MILITARY RETIREES honored their part of their contract, NOW is the time for America to honor its part !!!!! The President of the United States, and every member of Congress, ALL persons of influence, should be ASHAMED of themselves for the abominable way they are treating America's MILITARY RETIREES; these American MILITARY RETIREES are ”America’s Greatest Generation” and are the very ones who helped to save a thankless world AND NATION from Communism, Fascism, NAZIism, and Imperialism, and are now helping in the war against the MURDERING, BUTCHERING Muslims !!!!! Instead of kicking them in the teeth when they most desperately NEED their PROMISED medical care (including dental and optical) why not restore to them that which was PROMISED to them ?????... 21454@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:23:35 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21450 I gave 21 years of service so I fell we earned it.... 21450@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:14:06 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21447 When election day rolls around I will remember to forget to vote for the comgressmen who fail to support this bill... 21447@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:11:40 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21419 20 years of service, 30 years retired and still waiting for promised and earned FREE health care..... 21419@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:11:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21409 At each of my five enlistments I was told there would be free medical care For Life upon my retirement from active duty. I believed them, then, but I distrust the House and the Senate today. They get FREE MEDICAL for the rest of their lives after one tour of duty in their elected posts, but they want to deny those who were PROMISED lifetime medical care for twenty years or more military service. The Greatest Generation (WWII) and Korean War vets did their jobs, those of us that came along afterward did ours too. So, why the denial? If I was a retired Senator or Representative with a one hundred pluss thousand dollar a year retirement and free medical for one four year tour in Washington D.C. I'd not be bitching about some poor guy who was in the face of death and permanent injury every day for twenty years getting a measley check and free medical that was PROMISED to him every time he enlisted. If you enlisted after 1956 - Vote NO!... 21409@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:34:03 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21408 Five enlistments, five promises of FREE medical care for life. The House and the Senate gets FREE Lifetime Health Care in their retirement. Does that mean they are better than us? I DON'T THINK SO! Do the right thing, and give us what we were all promised for signing the line back then.... 21408@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:11:55 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1223.html#21386 I did not retire from the Military although at times I wish I did. When I read whats going on with the Health Care issues it makes me wonder how those promises can been made. I hope there still not giving those empty promises.... 21386@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:42:15 EDT