Bush did no such thing you obtuse dolt.
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speaking of 'daddy bush' ..
This is when he and Rumsfeld decided to veto the entire Defense Appropriation Bill because it would give concurrent receipt to DAVs. Bush nearly lost his ass on this one issue. It showed his true motives were NOT for the grunt out in the snow and mud getting shot at.
52 Retired General Write President Bush on Concurrent Receipt
Dear Mr. President:
The fifty-two retired General Officers listed below represent more than One
Thousand Five Hundred years of service to our nation. We are profoundly
concerned that the United States is penalizing hundreds of thousands of
disabled military retirees, including many who are unemployable because of
disability incurred in service to their country, and many who exist at or
below the poverty level. The 107th Congress, in 2002, with overwhelming
majorities in both houses, passed legislation that would have ended the
practice of requiring military retirees who receive VA disability
compensation to forfeit an equal amount of their earned retirement pay.
Sadly, because the White House did not support it, the Republican leadership
in the House killed this legislation and substituted the Combat Related
Special Compensation (CRSC). CRSC covers less than five percent of disabled
military retirees and then only if they apply and their application is
approved by the Defense Department.
Again this year, the 108th Congress reintroduced this legislation for which
there is strong bi-partisan support in both the House (HR 303) and the
Senate (S. 392). Mr. President, a word from you would insure passage and
enactment of this just, fair, and long overdue legislation. We urge you as
Commander-in-Chief, to speak for the thousands of disabled GIs who
faithfully served their country for an entire career, were disabled in
service to their country and now find their retired pay taxed at a rate of
100% of their disability compensation. Many of our Noncommissioned
Officers, Warrant Officers and Officers who are disabled, must forfeit their
entire retired pay and many live at a purely existence level with a monthly
income below $2000, even though they served their country for an entire
career in peace and war.
Mr. President, we ask for your personal support for the restoration of full
retired pay to all disabled military retirees. Your voice as
Commander-in-Chief will make all the difference to the nation's military
retirees, today's GIs and tomorrow's Recruits. We respectfully request a
meeting with you to discuss this issue further and its potential impact on
future military preparedness.
Sincerely,
LTG Billy M. Thomas, USA, Ret.
2387 Spanish Oak Terrace
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 330-4818
General George Joulwan General Leon E. Salomon
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
General John Tilelli General William T. Tuttle, III
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
Lt Gen Benjamin N. Bellis LTG August M. Cianciolo
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
LTG John Crosby Lt Gen Dave Teal
US Army, Retired USAF, Retired
LTG Vaughn O. Lang LTG Clarence E. McKnight, Jr.
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
LTG Emmett Paige, Jr. LTG Charles W. Brown
US Army, Retired US Army Retired
LTG John T. Myers LTG Bruce R. Harris
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
LTG Peter Kind LTG Ronald V. Hite
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
LTG Patrick M. Hughes LTG William G. Carter, III
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
LTG Jerry B. Hilmes LTG Julius W. Becton
U.S. Army, Retired US Army, Retired
LTG Tom Weinstein LTG Alonzo E. Short
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
Lt Gen George D. Miller LTG Thomas M. Montgomery
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
Lt Gen Winfield W. Scott, Jr. LTG Ron Watts
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
Maj Gen William E. Jones Maj Gen Patrick J Halloran
USAF, Retired USAF, Retired
Maj Gen Bryan G. Hawley MG Robert G. Lynn
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
MG Alan B. Salisbury MG Ronald E. Brooks
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
Maj Gen Stanley C Beck MG William A. Fitzgerald
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
MG Leo M. Childs MG Fred F. Marty
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
MG Robert Nabors MG Eugene C. Renzi
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
MG George H. Akin MG Jerry Putman
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
MG Dave Gust MG Tom Tait
US Army, Retired US Army, Retired
BG Clarke M. Brintnall Brig Gen H. E. (Ed) Robertson
US Army, Retired USAF, Retired
Brig Gen William A. Tope BG James R. Ralph, Jr.
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
Brig Gen Kenneth H. Bell BG Robert Wynn
USAF, Retired US Army, Retired
Brig Gen Don M. Hartung Brig Gen Philip D. Caine
USAF, Retired USAF, Retired
BG Anthony Trifiletti
US Army, Retired
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