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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for H.R. 2990, The Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009</title>
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<title>Comment by To Gary Dubois (November 29, 2009, 21:41:20)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#151661</link>
<description>If you are what you say you are then you are abetting the act of theft from the government. &quot;You the people&quot; don't have a clue how it really works if you believe your own BS....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:41:20 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Gary Dubois (November 29, 2009, 17:33:51)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#151486</link>
<description>I am  the Father of the concurrent receipt act. I am proud of the work Senator Harry Reid has done for us . It is up to us to see to it they follow, the will of the people, and Supreme Court decisions, Which has stated it is unconstitutional to discriminate against a group. I believe that the Department of Defense is empowered and protected to do not only rebuke the laws of that land, but to show they have more power. I am against any congress person getting any COLA in 2010, while Congressmen like Neil Abercrombe miss manage and mis spend our tax dollars in Hawaii given to him by his Buddy Barack Obama, I think it is time they get on Televison and give us the Ameircan people an accouting of where and how our dollars are being spent.Then rather than tell us what they will do , they ask us. Or are we an Oligrachy pretending to be c republic or false Democracy ? You decide. Take action , call and demand. We the people not them the elected make the rules and laws. God Bless you all....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:33:51 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Poor JLGO (November 29, 2009, 17:17:13)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#151479</link>
<description>Spare me your hero speech. I didn't ask you to &quot;protect&quot; me. In fact I rally doubt you aver did anything to protect anyone, except perhaps yourself. And it appears you didn't even do a very good jobe of that....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:17:13 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by The Corky (November 29, 2009, 17:14:59)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#151478</link>
<description>You want more than you deserve, you lie to get it, you are a thief. Plain and simple. Don;t like it? Too bad....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:14:59 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by JLGO (November 27, 2009, 21:19:50)</title>
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<description>Jason BS, and DORKY, do you know what earned retirement is? I don't think you understand. The free money, what you call is not free at all. Is something we earned while serving in the UNITED STATES Military. Most of privately owned Business have a retirement plan and it isn't free. While you went to Chuckeecheese and play with your 3 year old buddies we were fighting for everyones and your freedom. I am not hurt by any your comments, just ashamed that we have and had to protect individuals like you that think we get free money....</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:19:50 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jason B (November 27, 2009, 02:26:00)</title>
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<description>Over my lifetime I have worked with a lot of folks who have reason to complain – the unemployed, the homeless, folks on welfare, terminally ill patients in a hospice. And not one of these groups has the intensity of whining that a bunch of veterans can generate. I really suspect that the veterans whine can be heard in outer space. It is that loud. Why don’t all of you moaning assholes take a break and go crawl in a hole someplace. Give the rest of us some time to recuperate from your constant pissing and moaning....</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by The Corky (November 26, 2009, 19:43:40)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#150269</link>
<description>Poor JLGO is so hurt by the facts. You are just another scumbag looking to get on the free money gravytrain. Liars and thieves, all of you....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:43:40 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by JLGO (November 23, 2009, 11:55:26)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#146295</link>
<description>Corky, please stop. Most of us vets(I am not calling you one) either got injured in combat, in training and got sick while in serving our country in uniform. We made an oath to protect this country, and most of us keep that promise until we die. Just stop using your pointless statements....</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:26 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Corky (November 19, 2009, 01:27:16)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#142148</link>
<description>You so-called veterans are a bunch of worthless, no-account losers who just want someone else to take care of your lazy asses. Lying, cheating, thieving, scumbags, all of you....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:27:16 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by MSG Harmon (November 9, 2009, 13:19:44)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#131582</link>
<description>OK look, This may not be perfect but AT LEAST there is some legislation out there to assist those of us that have less than 20 but are retired. I agree with all that it seems unfair to get our retired pay deducted. Lets keep our fingers crossed that the senate does the right thing and more GARBAGE doesnt get tagged onto this bill!...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:19:44 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by JLGO (November 5, 2009, 17:37:22)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#128285</link>
<description>The people in charged don't care, they get the big bucks, while we, the persons who got injured protecting the persons making the big bucks get screwed. I am hoping that something passes thru for us VETS before January 2010....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:37:22 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by TSgt B (medically ret) (November 5, 2009, 08:10:29)</title>
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<description>Gents, Don't hold your breath.  President signed HR2647 and silently removed anything regarding concurrent receipt for those with less than 20 yrs.  S546 is another version being supported in the Senate.  Keep writing your Congressmen and Senators, maybe they'll listen one day.  After this President promised to take care of Vets and did this, I don't expect him to help us either.  Maybe the next one will!  Meanwhile, put life on hold for your family, right?  I'm with the fella earlier saying,...&quot;WTFO!&quot;...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:29 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Chief Quitoriano (October 31, 2009, 15:11:26)</title>
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<description>and when should it start to happen. because they have been waiving $814.00 monthly since october 2007. please I need help here, all the assistance I can get.my earned retired gross pay is 2789 dollars and only recieving a total of  1969 a month. is this fair?...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:26 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by CWO Carl Huey pilot (October 26, 2009, 12:49:33)</title>
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<description>SFC Pinga,Are you sure about this full retired pay. Does this pertain to those of us that have had these CPI increases over the years or does it fall back to the percent/years of service rule as CRSC. Instead of my CRSC being for the amount less the offset, they only started me over at my retired pay from 1970 for the CRSC and there was NO RECOMPUTATION!!!  Will they do this again????...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by SFC. Pinga (October 11, 2009, 11:48:59)</title>
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<description>There is no updates in H.R.2990 because this H.R.2990 got married with H.R.2647. Now the bill's name is H.R.2647. Hey it expands concurrent receipt for all chapter 61 retirees through 2013. Its a start. Now the the earned retired pay will be payed by DFAS in the pay method A which is basepay x disability percent or basepay x 2.5% x years in service. I believe that CDRP will be in which ever is greatest. The H.R.2647 will be signed by President Obama by the end of October. Its about time that the Goverment do something about this racist bill....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:48:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by ENC Q (October 10, 2009, 14:53:32)</title>
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<description>thank you for the help big man jlgo...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:53:32 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by JLGO (September 24, 2009, 18:31:38)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#69300</link>
<description>Hey Chief Q, I believe that you'll get your all of your earned retired pay....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:31:38 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by JLGO (September 24, 2009, 18:06:38)</title>
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<description>I think that this H.R.2990 passed the senate but in the H.R.2647 form back in July 23 of 2009. Seems to me that senate did pass CDRP for all Chater 61 retirees....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:06:38 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Chief Quitoriano aka chief Q (September 6, 2009, 18:52:52)</title>
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<description>i retired as 100% disabled and rated 100% from VA and medically retired from the Navy. So how much I should be receiving now that Im already permanent retired as disabled. pls help me. thanks
Chief Quitoriano ENC(SW/AW) Retired...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:52:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by william e fair (August 8, 2009, 16:38:30)</title>
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<description>i was a career soldier with over 191/2 yr active duty because i did not have 5 more months service time a person with the same disablity as mine  can receive both crpd and va compensation but i can&quot;t it is not fairB...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:38:30 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by jack w. virgin, yn1, usnr(tar) retired (August 4, 2009, 12:02:07)</title>
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<description>i am retired from the naval reserve(14 years active service and 6.5 yrs active reserve and i started drawing my retired pay at age 60. i am 30 percent disabled(hbp and arthritis) according to the va, i have not been able to walk or earn a living for 9 years.  i have tried to get the va with political help to increase my disability.  they will not.  i give up 421 of my retirement pay every month to pay for mmy disability pay from the va.  why are we picked out to be forgotten.  i completed 20 years service as did many others?...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:02:07 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Ann King (July 26, 2009, 18:58:29)</title>
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<description>I have been watching the senate for several weeks debating all sorts of amendments that have been attached to the National Defense Authorization bill.  What a joke these people are!  Amendments that should never have been on this bill have taken up a lot of time, time that could have been used debating issues that directly affect the veterans and active duty people. Equipment, that put lots of money in the contactors' pockets always gets more attention than people.  We are the ones who have to keep pressure on congress to get our issues looked at seriously....</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:58:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by MSG Ray Manzano USA retired (July 24, 2009, 20:22:56)</title>
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<description>I’ve been in the Army from 1972 to 2007. I was medically discharge at 30% with 10.5 years active and the rest in reserve time. I’m VA rated at 70% now. So my retirement check from the Army is about $1500.00 a month but after they take out for SBP and the VA I get $17.00 for retirement. If I had retired from some where else I’d get my VA disability check and a full retirement check. I think it’s outrageous that I have to pay for my own disability. Why are all my years of service to my country worth only $17.00. We earned and deserve our retirement why are we penalized. And I don't get either CDRP or CRSC.There are so many bills and none of them are getting passed.(S1008,S546,HR2990,HR2302,HR333,HR303 and HR811....</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:22:56 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Bill Star (July 22, 2009, 21:57:57)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#63121</link>
<description>HR 2990 is a good bill but here is some food for thought: The U.S. Navy said that I have under 20 years so they retired me at 50%. My disability is rated at 100% through the VA. So do I get 50% of my Navy pay or 100% since the VA rates disabilities? Who has the last word, the VA or the DoD?...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:57:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Kelly (July 21, 2009, 01:49:13)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62975</link>
<description>I strongLY support this bill which begins to rectify a structural inequity for those service members retired for disability with less than 20 years service.

It's overdue, and it corrects a disparity which placed a burden on those less able to afford it.

Full concurrent receipt was granted for personnel whose longevity passed the 20 year mark. Leaving out those disabled members with less that the magic 20 years was grossly unfair.

And, yes, I AM one of those who was disabled with less than 20 years' service....</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:49:13 EDT</pubDate>
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