P.L. 110-324, The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 (26 comments ↓ | 10 wiki edits)
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S. 2617 would increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.
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Diller
May 15, 2008, 6:41pm (report abuse)Cola Act... Should be called "Lets 5 finger f^$* our veterans." 2.3% last year to offset the increase of prices of daily living. WTF!!! I do belive that someone failed there 4th grade math test. I expect an even smaller raise for next year. It's ok though. Most of us have lived in third world countries with no electric, little food, and unbearable living conditions. Maybe the government has a plan to get us back to these conditions by 2010.
Daveteran.Rich
July 9, 2008, 5:02pm (report abuse)Agree with Diller. With food and gas prices up substantially, we SHOULD get a better increase than what is anticipated at this time, which I believe to be 3.9%. I'm grateful for whatever we get, but what a travesty!
famous
July 25, 2008, 5:19pm (report abuse)Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produced the June CPI numbers, which show a 1.1 % increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the last quarter's numbers, and about 4 percent above June 2007 CPI statistics.
If inflation continues to rise, then we might be able to receive a substantial increase. Remember, this is an election year, and most voters face tough economic situations due to the inflated cost of oil, gas, electricity, materials and labor. With that said, now Congress must act in the best interest of the voters of our great nation, and not for their special interests.
Peace is better than aggression,
Famous
Infamous
July 28, 2008, 1:09pm (report abuse)Here I thought the choice would be Coke, Pepsi or genaric.
The VA increased the amount they pay per mile. I went and checked it out. yes It was almost 16 dollars for my trip to the VA. They also increased the deduction for their co pay from 6+ to 15 plus, I could get .42 cents. .25 cents less than I would have got on the old travel pay. I let them keep it, George needs it more than Me.
JA Boyd
August 17, 2008, 3:35pm (report abuse)Diller you need to brush up on your arithmatic. If you don't like what you get give it back.
Tet Vet(WTFjr,Brown Water Navy)
August 25, 2008, 10:59am (report abuse)I can not believe the way they treat us Disabled Veterans, let them try to live on VA disability pay! VA benefits need to be increased by 25% just to play catch up! Disabled veterans should have use of base facilities, bill is stalled somewhere in house armed services committee, it is a no brainer, costs the government nothing, saves the veterans money! Also, dental for all veterans, after all oral health is the main stream for many health problems!
Alan
August 29, 2008, 1:48am (report abuse)Tet Vet,
So what else can your country do for you? Do you need someone to come over and wipe your butt as well? You need to face up to things and quit whining.
zx-user
September 19, 2008, 12:24am (report abuse)The CPI for July was 6.4% and Cola's are usually tied to that. Aug and Sept have to be analyzied to see what it was for those months. We WILL know mid October.
Some say it will be 2.8% I don't know where they come up with their numbers (Fuzzy math)sound familiar?
1987 they gave and 8.7% increase. Don't even remember it, but it happened! Stay tuned, ears to the ground. Wait till MID October....
C:hief
September 26, 2008, 1:57am (report abuse)Seems like I recall free medical care for life.....what BS. Hey Alan,
is somebody wiping your butt? If not, you're getting too much. Screw the stinkin' congress... pain is not gain or I'd be a stinkin' millionaire!! What's 2.0% of 700 Billion???? Welcome to the real world of fascist goobermnt!!!
Gary
September 28, 2008, 12:49am (report abuse)700 billion bailout, 25 billion automakers, 0 Disabled Veterans
9/27/2008. What a shame.
richard
September 29, 2008, 1:38pm (report abuse)What ever happened to the 25% proposal to increase veterans benefits? If I could work i would and when I did work I made 3 times as much as I am getting now. I am very greatful for what I get but every penny goes to fuel,mortgage,gas,child support. I have 200 dollars left at the end of each month.Who do we need to contact to get this 25% bill moving?
mike
September 30, 2008, 9:04pm (report abuse)25% is not unreasonable. what do our leaders get every year? just what i thought.
DVOP
October 3, 2008, 9:52pm (report abuse)I'm 70% there is no way I could live on that. I work as a DVOP (half of the Grant for this program after each state takes their cut is taken by the privatized Workforce boards to pay $20,000 a year kick backs to the companies on the board to do things like teach executives CPR at the Red cross and call it EWT) I have an MBA and don't make $30 K. I have not had a day with out pain that would have people like Alan go crying to the ER. I work with veterans everyday that are becoming or are homeless, laid off and thrown away but lets pat the greedy little brats of wall street on the head and send them on their way. Guess is the 25% was just a election plug we might see 6.5% from what I have heard.
V.B
October 6, 2008, 3:51pm (report abuse)I think we are being hit inn the head once more buy the same people that vote themselves a raise each year and don't have to pay for anything now. They fly for free they eat for free. They even bring their families with them when the fly overseas. As for Alan you need to respect others and their right to be discontent with this sad government that we supported as military members. We have earned the right to complain about these issues. You must be a McCain supporter.
zx-user
October 6, 2008, 9:57pm (report abuse)Mike and Richard, sometime back it was mentioned that we vets have been at the same disability rates since the mid, I believe '50s. It was suggested that in order to keep up with todays $$$, at least a 25% overall increase should be implemented. I have searched the internet and have come up stone cold on any information on that one.
Actually, can you imagine what that would cost the govt? I know, I know, 700 Billion. But, I am happy with my 100%sc. Whatever we get, we should consider ourselves lucky. MOSt other countries don't pay vets for injuries, much less whine about what kind of cola we are gonna get. Oh, and V.B. I am a strong McCain supporter, but the house and senate is made up of superior numbers of Dems who have the control of the houses. Complain to your Dem leaders. You have earned that right. The last two years are all Dem controlled!!
Sgt,USMC
river patrol 68 69
October 8, 2008, 8:07pm (report abuse)we are all lucky to get what we get.hope the demon rats dont cut it ,and give increase in common wage, thats what started the economy to really go down hill,dems caused same problem in early 80 but regan took office and straightened things out.enough said.100% sc +
Richard
October 16, 2008, 8:34pm (report abuse)5.8% is alot better than the 2.3% kick in the nuts they were planning.
Charles
October 21, 2008, 7:30pm (report abuse)Anybody who believes McCain is going to care of vets should check his voting records re legistlation that would benefit vets. It's SHAMEFUL... Becuause his wife is a millionaire he could care less what whose of us that didn't luck out a find a young attractive extremely wealthy trophy wife just "Suck it up".
Jim Woods
October 27, 2008, 10:37am (report abuse)We need to take of those who serve and keep us safe period
brown water rat
October 30, 2008, 1:37pm (report abuse)When the call came for action we went. Now we call for help and we hope someone is listening. Bail us out of this mess, share the $700 billion. Vets unite and write your rep and senator. Time has come for them to stand up!!!!
kenneth
October 31, 2008, 4:58am (report abuse)I have been100% since 1971/recieved 425.00 to care for two kids and wife/bitch up 9nvet
Disabled Vet in California
November 10, 2008, 10:32pm (report abuse)To the donkey's who say we are "whining"-VA Compensation isn't payment made to any and all vets, it is made to DISABLED vets, like myself, whose service to this country resulted in a life altering injury. I personally went from the rank of SSG after 8 years (at age 26) in the Army to working at a fast food joint (sitting on a chair ringing people up) because the IED that blew my foot off left me unable to stand for long periods. The Associates in Criminal Justice degree I have to go into law enforcement does me no good now, as the CHP Academy wont accept me. But please, continue to label people like me as "crying" about not getting what is due. My injury surely hasn't effected my ability to care for my family...
Compensation is meant to be just that... Compensating those injured in the line of duty for what we have lost, including the ability to provide for our families.
Stan
December 4, 2008, 3:17pm (report abuse)I cannot believe vets getting 100% SC are complaining here! Tax exemption on home, education for kids and spouse, military ID & privileges, treatment for anything at the VAMC as a priority with no co-pay!
Nowhere in the world is the veteran taken care of as well as here. 5.8% is fine with me. It should be fine with all.
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