STOP Believing These Lies About American Veterans Benefits!

[@savvybudgetgirl]

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[@SymetricRaven]

We’re underpaid.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

@@SymetricRaven Definitely!

[@RubyRedrains]

This article IS INDEED filled with misinformation. It's a stab at veterans and my husband had to literally fight for 12 years to get 100% service connected disability. We go to the VA. He has monthly mental health visits, drug tests, and social worker meetings. He would ABSOLUTELY want to be able to work if he had to choose between PTSD, Arthritis from a broken neck from being blown up in Iraq. Yeah, veterans have the best surgeons because he doesn't look like he's been blown up. He can't work because after a few days, he has to shut down and do some self care. Is that not extreme enough? Everything they suggested, the VA already has or does. I can't tell you HOW MANY TIMES, we've filed and refiled and the documentation, Nexus link to the injury 🤕. However, the VA isn't always the best and when they screw up, they really do. Thank you for saying something. ❤❤

[@Javier-l9m]

Veterans' Health Care Could Be Cut by Department of Government Efficiency MAGA allies plot path for Trump to buck the Constitution and stay in power for a third term By GEOFF EARLE, DEPUTY U.S. POLITICAL EDITOR 15:42 16 Dec 2024, updated 17:57 16 Dec 2024 Published Nov 14, 2024 at 11:45 AM EST President-elect Donald Trump's newly created Department of Government Efficiency could impact health care for veterans if plans to cut appropriations for expired bills go ahead. Trump announced on Tuesday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamywould spearhead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, once he takes office in January. Trump said DOGE, which will not be an official government department, will "slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies." Ramaswamy, who ran for the Republicanpresidential nomination before suspending his campaign in January, has since said that money spent on expired government programs should be stopped. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Ramaswamy cited the $516 billion spent on expired acts for the 2024 fiscal year. "There are 1,200+ programs that are no longer authorized but still receive appropriations," which he described as "totally nuts" and advocated for saving "hundreds of billions" of dollars each year by "defunding government programs that Congress no longer authorizes."

[@Karatekid5969]

100 percent P and T for military sexual assault and SSDI, 5,500 a month tax free for life. They owe us everything.

[@johnbeard4544]

Thank you for standing up for me.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Of course!

[@randywiley66]

@@savvybudgetgirl😊

[@tyowens9247]

These people are crazy. Most veterans have some sort of PTSD even if they didn't go to war. Only 1 percent serve and it is ridiculous to even think that veteran benefits should be cut.

[@MultiRekrap]

Precisely

[@savvybudgetgirl]

You are so right!

[@seanbrown9111]

You are absolutely correct

[@strategygalactic]

Less than 1

[@RyanEstep5877]

The author of the article never filled a pair of boots. Do I need to say more? Boycott the Economist magazine.

[@termitez97]

Anybody that fights against a veteran getting VA disability compensation is full of crap! Most veterans are grossly underrated based upon injuries that never really get better, you just learn to live with the pain.

[@motown324]

Indeed i did for 32 years, got frustrated with v.a. & yes guilt trip, cause I have/know veterans worse off than me but on the other hand I have veterans at 100% that I'm worse off than...

[@valentinesday7406]

If you like welfare just say that. If these disabilities are so debilitating why do I personally know three GS-15s that are collecting 100%. Non of which are combat veterans.

[@xKurtx601]

Veterans benefits shouldn't be cut but added to. Dental should be included and compensation should at least be accurately increased each year with inflation.

[@SOCORROGM]

Thanks disabled veteran myself. Hope you write a letter to the economist

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. @asdomash @TheEconomist

[@jhenniceamorrow5936]

I heard that the economist is written in the UK, with articles by students.

[@madmatt1964ify]

Thats a British publication. They need to get out of Americans business!

[@wilmoreridgerunner8385]

Read, followed and often quoted by many liberal politicians in this country!

[@warngill-ic3jn]

Exactly and it’s also disinformation and it’s being done deliberately

[@danilaurin3633]

Yes it is a House of Rothchild publication

[@texan903]

Republican politicians, too​.

[@ronaldbobeck9636]

How about a new set of eyes 👀? How about listening to real veterans, not the paid staff of the VA. ? Vietnam veteran here, Disabled I have seen some pretty shade shitzer but, I get told I am lying or do not know what I am talking about.

[@bruceayers512]

Fantastic video, Ms. Wendy. Yes, more veterans are claiming benefits. We have been in some type of conflict since 9/11. So many people have done 2 deployments, 4 deployments, and extended deployments. It is going to affect every aspect of our lives whether we notice it or not.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

I agree with you!

[@On-down-the-road]

Wendy, let me stand beside you! I became separated because of base closers. I didn't even know about VA compensation. I have 5 service documented disability. And for 33 years I have been duped. I am fighting for my benefits.

[@3105Chop]

I believe that much of the increase for those receiving 100% is a direct reflection of over 20yrs of GWOT. Multiple deployments to hazardous/combat conditions for the same small population is destined to result in increased disability compensation.

[@Maineprepper-o1b]

Yes and unlike other Wars where there were established front lines, everyone was in some kind of combat, getting shot at blown up Etc

[@panama6520]

What a load of crap! I didn't get on disability until 18 years after I got out because I didn't even know I was eligible. I had to work hard on my claims and got denied several times. It's not easy to be approved for claims. I hope DOGE doesn't see it the way that writer sees it.

[@taluaigaluega905]

I started right after I retired in '95 and didn't get a rating until 2010. It was denied, denied, denied. I also went to work to support my family after I retired from the military up until 2016 when I retired from the USPS. Rated for the 1st time in 2010 at 30%. 2023 I finally got a 100% PnT because of the PacAct, thank God. It was hard to get a rating from the VA and still is. 😮😮😊😊😮😊😮😊

[@tonyjones1560]

I was "rated" in the summer of 2023. I got out of the Army in 1991, and didn't want squat else to do with the military, the VA or anything adjacent to it. I lived with my deteriorating physical and mental condition until I couldn't any more, and even then, it was the people around me who said, "Dude, let go of your hate and go get some help before you do something stupid out here."

[@gokaren420]

I am 70% unemployable .....which automatically raises me to 100% permanent and total disability. I would have rather worked and retired normally instead of having PTSD, major depression, failed marriage and dealing with the beaurocracy within the VA Healthcare System especially for women. The VA Healthcare System is where l go for care physically and mentally.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

I would rather be whole as well. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your story.

[@VictorMartinez-vp9gd]

If Veterans have it that good, why isn't the service over flowing instead of going to the Draft ?

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

Preach!

[@brianp454]

Navy vet here and 1st time watching a Saavy video. Great work! I greatly appreciate your honesty and insight. Can't wait to see more from you. Subscribed!

[@commonsense8334]

Yeah. If they start cutting veteran benefits, nobody will sign up for that crap. No recruits

[@ronaldbobeck9636]

I could not talk my son out of enlisting. Even though he saw the S**t show I put up with.

[@mft1284]

I’m applaud!!! This person doesn’t know the sacrifices our military makes. If you are lucky enough to come home you might have incurred injuries. It’s war, not daycare!!! If you suffer a disability while on active duty you can apply for a tax free benefit. The severity determines whether you are rated 0%-100%. Unless your condition is serious enough to not improve they rate your condition as permanent and total. Otherwise you will have reevaluations to reduce your compensation once your condition improves. Congress starts out at $176,000 a veteran at 100% receives $44.844. I’m 100% P&T. I will never be able to what I once was able to do. My disabilities prevent me from working. I wanna work! My condition prevents me from being productive and reliable. There have been many years that I spent more days in the hospital than at my home. When you can’t breathe how can you work. I only have 1/3 of 1 lung. I’ve been on Hospice, but God has kept me around. Veteran’s are the reason we have our freedom and choices. Many as young as 18 never made it home. This article is ridiculous. This article implies that veterans are a slug on society. I’d love just 5 minutes with the author of this hit piece!!! ❤🇺🇸

[@charlesbarrow214]

You said a mouthful concerning how hard it is to go from 90 to 100...the VA has been denying me service connection for migraines for the past 5 or 6 years...I was in from 93-16 with a documented history of migraines from 03 AND on meds from THEM...but since my calculated rating is a 93 (2 points from round up) and lowest they could rate me at is probably 30 (3 more points) go figure...If civilians knew what we had to go thru to get what we've already earned they'd never write those type of articles (opinion pieces)

[@visceratrocar]

My claim for migraines was deferred, and I have a nexus in my chart put in by a VA neurologist. 100% is no longer being issued and Project 2025 is going to abolished P&T in a few years. Republicans hate us.

[@Will-i1n]

I love that article! I sincerely laughed over it. 1. Not happening! 2. Made me think how much Warfighter is in these Men and Women. And don’t count out the older vets! I promise you a 65 year old (I’m in my 40’s) would run warfighting laps around a softer generation if ever called upon (god forbid). Love you Fellow Vets!! Worst and best of times. I miss you my brothers!

[@tonyjones1560]

Can I just try to walk as fast as I can? My feet, knees and lower back are ruined. They gave me a cane earlier this year. My running days are over...

[@RandyReneau]

I’m 100% service connected, I never asked to be drafted, the VA told me as long as I live I will receive free medical because of my Purple Heart. Is this a lie, today you have to volunteer to get into the service. If you serve the nation needs to take care of veterans. Make the rich pay taxes and not give them tax breaks.

[@leiacardarelli648]

Here here who says the rich don't get welfare

[@davehuber6949]

Trump thinks vets are losers and suckers and he is a patriot snd all the 18 threw 22 dweebs that think they are patriots that never give anything to this country and expect everything handed to them

[@Paleotech1]

I hear you but……the wealthy pay most of the income tax in the US. Fact.

[@ancarwillis9060]

And yet we can’t even reach our recruitment goals that alone should prove the benefits aren’t enough.

[@kenprice1820]

I know that the newspaper economist is owned by the Economist group headquartered in London. I don't know who writes these articles for the newspapers but it sounds like they know diddly Squat about VA compensation. Where do the writers get their statistics from. I guarantee you that none of them served in the military. If a person from The Economist group was severely injured while in the military this would be a different article. Most of the people that read the newspaper are high-profile individuals, organizations and entrepreneurs.

[@zacharygaume4395]

Thank you for the video. I am an ARNG vet with a 50% disability rating. It took a two year fight to even get them and several injuries were not accounted for. Despite them being sustained during the same incident, I was told that the injuries were not connected... I am employed. My benefits certainly help me and my family but they are by no means enough to live off of. This targeted attack disgusts me.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

It is disgusting that this article even exists.

[@Karatekid5969]

100 percent P and T for military sexual assault and SSDI, 5,500 a month tax free for life. They owe us everything.

[@greyfox8310]

I'm guessing what they don't know is HOW HARD IT IS!!! to receive full benefits!! Im 100%pt w smc-s/medically retired with CRSC. There is able bodies grown adults out there who is milking the welfare system ( off tax payers dime) who probably hasnt paid barely a dime towards the social security system from generation to generation just by laying on their backs. We worked and paid into the system just like everyone else. Our benefits doesnt come from tax payers so if anything they should be looking over there rather than bothering us vets!!!

[@stevengibeault4959]

I am also 90% Back, knees, COPD, Sleep Apnea, Anxiety , Depression, Gurd, and a few others. I can not hold a job. No one would hire me. The USPS was getting tired of my calling out because of Health reasons and appts. Many working at USPS said I shouldn't be working and need to get dissability. All my medical is through the VA. Any changes and I will not do well. I am afraid of what could happen to me. I agree with every little bit you have said. I got 90% for my first rating. I have days I can't even walk well because of my back or knee, or I am some sort of depression which has been getting worse.

[@RichardMctere]

I'm also rated at 90% I just got fired from my job on 12/6/2024 because they also got tired of me having too many VA appointments .They said I wasn't meeting production standards and to a point they are correct I move much slower because of my knees ,ankle and back. I have a hard time finding a job because of my health issues .

[@jilliansherrard2152]

@@RichardMctereyou need to be on IU

[@spectrelead]

TDIU. I can guide you in how to properly fill out the paperwork so we get straight to the exams and gathering SSA records before we give it to the RVSR

[@jondstewart]

I just went from 90 to 100% two months ago. Getting knee replacements and an increase on my lower back issues with secondary conditions help to get me there. And never thought of filing for tinnitus, which I did. If you have ringing in your ears, just one ear, regardless of severity it’s 10%. I think you could go higher. I’ve been retired from the military 14 years and retired with only 30%.

[@exhippie503ommp2]

Have you ever been out on a mission when supply lines were either missed or you got some old ww2 crap that is useless? We out there have to share supplies among us while on the radio being told they are working on it! If you have ever been called government property, you know no matter what, you hold your position & that amount of patriotism makes you life time eligible for the complete help a veteran & their families need. Whoever wrote that crap doesn't wake up every now & then soaked in sweat while screaming! Thank you for your hard work & welcome home 🏡

[@danielnance1607]

I am a marine veteran been out since 1977 and I’m still fighting for all my benefits. Whoever desire to go is crazy. They just don’t know we catch hell getting benefits.

[@judah6152]

Great video Sis. TDIU here...

[@Karatekid5969]

100 percent P and T for military sexual assault and SSDI, 5,500 a month tax free for life. They owe us everything.

[@dawidbenyahudahisrael6959]

Amen. Through the grace of the Most High Yah, we are still here. Many will support a foreign country (Ukraine) with BILLIONS unattested rather than the people who have given them the very freedoms they enjoy to this day. So do they really mean it when they say “thank you for your service “

[@charlesbarrow214]

Most don't they just say it bc it became trendy...I had it said to me in Walmart in uniform, only to go back in civies within the hour and be ignored by the same people...

[@jamesyoung4545]

Great video, keep up this up, Veterans are forgotten when their service is over, and this should never be the case.

[@beenthere5505]

the author's name is Alex Domash

[@louis_quinn]

You are totally correct. I am sure the knuckleheads who wrote this garbage have never put on a uniform in their lives or done anything of value with their lives to serve others.

[@lovelove-er9lq]

Great Video post who made this publication The Economist a spokeperson for vets.Vets have died waiting for claims to be approved an the Pact Act left out Nehmer Claims from Vietnam Veterans which go back years.The Economist Publication don't the Sacrifice Veterans made on the battlefield.

[@jasonwinn7907]

People dont know who are not in our shoes every person is different and every disability is different and sometimes i get upset when there are people out there trying to put us (VETS) under a microscope when we as a nation have been giving more money to welfare than any other government program we all served our country and just want them to take care of our veterans like we took care of them while they slept comfortably in their beds while we were standing guard to protect them and i like what you were talking about keep up the good fight thanks

[@donwhigham2244]

Excellent video thank you for your positive information Va disability rating process is a very emotional process and a lot of veterans choose not to fight for their benefits

[@josephgoodwin2201]

Thank you sooooo much...I truly hope that so call "the economist" watch this closely...you are Fabulous...👏👏👏.

[@Orrin-lc9oh]

Thank You for Writing this Rebuttal Of This European British Article 👈💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. @asdomash @TheEconomist

[@demonstration3662]

Thank you for making this vid. Yes they have no idea what going on with vets. They don’t care. The sooner we get with that reality the better off we’ll be. I’m making sure I’m retiring in another country because this country is bs. Anyone paying attention will know. I went through full service on a broken limb, and many will say that was my fault. Well that’s how gaslit you are. Just keep thinking they are going to pay you and you’ll be alright.

[@oscardagrouch3622]

Excellent evaluation God Bless All Of U vets....beautiful video.... I'd lime more info plzzz

[@warngill-ic3jn]

Please do more videos on veterans and VA issues.

[@nickmathios4173]

Great video! Commenting to help amplify the range of this video. I’m a recent vet sitting at 10% and I know my struggle has just begun.

[@JuanGonzalez-hv6vs]

I am a Navy vet, and I am getting my benefits. I just recently learned about them because my brother taught me about them. I am getting an 80% rating. I got PSTD from having been in Iraq. I am still working.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

I'm glad you were able to get your benefits. Crazy that no one talks about them too much as we are leaving the service.

[@LoveyourLife-1970]

Those who say this should join the military or make their children and grand children join... AND deploy to a combat zone for several years and then say they do not deserve benefits for doing what the majority of America refuses to do. I know many vets that moved over here to the Philippines because they could not keep a job in the US and living on disability would not even keep them out of poverty. Big business CEOs get millions in yearly bonuses for being good at getting Americans to spend more money, but people want to complain about veterans getting benefits for making Americans feel safer? Well, we will see where the US government stands on this when the 2026 financial spending budget comes out in October.

[@passion4drawing289]

Maybe dont run a war for 20 years. That might save the tax payer from all these "generous" benefits. I am sick of being used as a pawn for these political dbags

[@brianharrington-ws2kj]

between dyialis and va appointments is hard to work i qual for iu but had not taken it the day of kidney treatment i come out worse then then i came in never had a means test for my vet bennies

[@mr.d.1811]

Yeah, we get so many benefits, that it took 8 years to get! Those people that think that never served…

[@LAWRENCEREESE-k8h]

Thx for sharing. VA benefits is not a welfare program. Compensation should not be reduced, manipulated or changed to reduce the national budget. There are other areas in govt spending that should be on the top 10 list for reduction. People writing such articles need to serve in the military before commenting on VA benefits.

[@samuelschick8813]

Notice they never talk about cutting welfare benefits to multi generation welfare families?

[@Jdjdjfhehehd]

There was a surge of troops after 9/11, then during Obama admin, there was force reduction, but continued troop build numbers, after the 2nd Iraqi war and out of afghan, we have millions of veterans with wide range of disabilities, but as a veteran, we don’t stop building and strengthening this one and only nation, defending the constitution. No matter the disabilities rating, veterans continue to try or actively being a productive American. You’re right, the article doesn’t portray the true picture. Many veterans continue to live, suffer in silence and do what they can, trying to just fit into civilian society without standing out, we don’t ask much, amen on your video. And I have worked temporarily as GS employee and know how disadvantaged I felt, seeing those who could get the degrees /time in civilian federal service, people of similar age group, putting down vets who took a entry level GS 4 job with 10 pt vet preference, because I have relearn different because of disabilities. Being back in school, because like myself, we can’t do what we trained and did so well while in service. That opinion piece, does not account for many vets who have to restart from the bottom, rebuilding a career, business, life, families and barely afford to pay to survive. It’s feels, like going against the current, 24/7,365 days of the year, year after year. The struggle to give into just silently giving into and drifting away, getting peace fr9m it all, is an every second thought. If those like me took the path, the growing expenses as the article mentioned, the nation would save billions by eliminating compensation, rehabilitation, re-education, healthcare and aftercare. The VA also has so many red tape, hoops to jump through and difficulty to get benefits and care, or even worse,the champva system for family members.

[@WheatBrewski]

Thank you, Wendy. Well said. The VA gets a bad rap...the Minneapolis Healthcare system saved my life. Literally. It's a slap in the face to be under the gun from clowns that have had a silver spoon jammed so far up their ass they taste it, to tell veterans what we do and do not need.

[@fordwk]

Good Morning, just found you Channel...thank you for the post.

[@harrisonned4376]

American Military Veterans took AN OATH to PROTECT THIS COUNTRY AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC...No, they DON'T get too many... Benefits ..THOUSANDS YPON THOUSANDS GAVE UP THEIR LIVES TO KEEP THIS COUNTRY FREE. I took my OATH AND FREELY TO DIE FOR THIS COUNTRY AS HAVE MILLIONS OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Earl-c6v]

I have 70 percent service connection ptsd I got out in 82 and just got awarded this year because I never knew I could apply I didn’t get any back pay so I would say the government beat me out of a lot of cash if people don’t like it then go serve yourself usmc all the way urahhhh

[@Nopants4us]

“Trying” to get better through the resources available. The experiences, whether mental or physical, do not magically go away. Everyday is different, some are debilitating and some are manageable.

[@williamgarza6394]

I know some veterans who were highly paid professionals who took a very big cut in pay when they stoped working because of their service connected disabilities. They could not safely work anymore. The VA made some of them 100% disabled. It’s not about the money!

[@riverthur]

Great response, by the way, they’re getting their sources from their arse. Keep up the good work, Semper Fi!

[@davidblack9071]

In Seattle (king county) veterans don’t have legal discrimination protections. The reactions I get are similar to obituaries for private healthcare CEOs. So that is all you need to know what being a veteran is like in America.

[@joeCalvo-i3p]

I was an active Army veteran from 1982-86. My question is "do you have to be service connected to have access to the px/commissary?" I want to know why or why not? CNMI resident asking. Thank you for your assistance on this matter.

[@michaelsherman6492]

Have you applied to the VA for compensation? When you do even 0% service connected gets you an ID card and you can use the PX and commissary. I don’t know if you can access the commissary and px if you do not have the VA card.

[@randywiley66]

@@michaelsherman6492wrong you have to be service connected 100 percent

[@Yohoo272]

@@michaelsherman6492False

[@joeCalvo-i3p]

​@@michaelsherman6492 I was denied for my tinnitus claim in 2023. I do have a VA id card for health only. I was informed that I need another VA id that has service connected written on it in order to have access to the PX/Commissary. Need to have some help on this matter or how to get my tinnitus claim get service connected. Thank you for your help. CNMI resident.

[@joeCalvo-i3p]

It has to have service connected written on it. So if you're not service connected, I guess, you don't deserve that privilege. At least I tried applying for it.@@michaelsherman6492

[@adamochs3106]

How about the compensation and benefits our Members of Congress receive?

[@ronaldbobeck9636]

Try getting them I am a Total and Permanent disability yet every time I need a service from the Department of Veterans affairs I have to deal with the "Chain Dogs" it takes forever to get them.

[@jacobac07]

I say give veterans all the benefits they need and more. They volunteered their lives and we civilians owe it to them.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Right on!

[@SEABEE4LIFE]

I am currently 100% p&t. It took me ten years to get to my current disability rating. I am grateful for the treatments available to me and compensation. However, This disability rating is not easy to obtain. Some people do get jealous about what we have but honestly, I think the non veterans only see what we have not seeing how we have to do to get our benefits.

[@ericperry9911]

That’s why I tell not a soul about my benefits

[@samuelschick8813]

@SEABEE4LIFE, Just 10 years? Damn that was fast. Took my cousin a Vietnam combat Marine 20 years to get 100%. I thought that was a long time, until it took me 30 years to make 100% P&T. And all that time after medical discharge the VA telling me the injuries would only get worse.

[@SEABEE4LIFE]

@@samuelschick8813 honestly, I’d rather be healthy. But here I would say is that I am grateful I have some support. The time for any veterans who apply for disabilities depending on their physical and mental conditions. I’m the post here that is what I tried to convey.

[@donhalloran8043]

Dont know you, but I like you. Those pepole are foul, they never served in the military let alone a day in combat, we all did our thing and ate our bowl of shit, everyone has difrent experiences , and if they wonder why %s have increased in last 20yrs, stop fighting wars and destroying our tiny amount of young men and women willing to serve and protect your freedom DSV 1st CAV 86-92

[@Bellthorian]

Anyone who thinks the benefits are too generous, I encourage them to pick up a ruck and follow me. Serving in the Airborne Infantry got me two bad knees, a broken back, multiple damaged disks. That has me living in excruciating pain each and every day. I am only 56 years old, but I move like I am 156 years old.

[@corybenson7083]

Actually, this may never happen and here’s why: For a change to veterans' compensation or benefits, even if such legislation passes the House of Representatives, it would also need to pass the Senate. Here's how the filibuster might come into play: Senate Voting Requirements: Most legislation in the Senate requires at least 60 votes to overcome a filibuster-a tactic used to delay or block a vote on a bill. Democratic Filibuster: If Democrats or any opposing group disagreed with the proposed changes, they could invoke a filibuster. Overcoming the filibuster would require a supermajority (60 out of 100 senators). Exceptions: Some budget-related items can bypass the filibuster using budget reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority (51 votes). However, this process has strict limitations and might not apply to changes in veterans' benefits. In short, unless there is significant bipartisan agreement, a filibuster could block or delay such legislation in the Senate.

[@RubyRedrains]

Thanks for saying something about this crap article. I didnt read it because it was upsetting. ❤ Much nicer to hear it read by a veteran. Your opinion makes a difference.

[@adamochs3106]

Thank you for the presentation

[@MrFmccarty]

It is so discouraging to apply with obvious physical evidence and those who are making the decisions choose not to acknowledge the condition. Some of us that are actually affected by trauma obvious or not should be at least considered. I went to help and was told I made too much money. Had I not been employed by a company that had medical insurance I would have been in trouble..

[@BobbyCooper-v6s]

Master class response Wendy's. Thank you, fellow vet.

[@americancitizen2794]

Yes, I am a retire veteran; 20+ years.

[@markaskew7163]

Very well said these folks that want to cut our benefits have never served so it's easy a them to say we are over payed , just leave the veterans alone, we deserve our benefits . we make up only 1 percent of Americans who has served.

[@morganstewart-kp2dy]

Veterans need more! Dental and compensation for life! When a veteran gets ill they end up loosing their life insurance because they get sued and end up loosing social security checks that paid the premiums

[@brianharrington-ws2kj]

but if your type 2 causes renal kidney faliure you can refile the claim

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. @asdomash @TheEconomist

[@demetriolabador3902]

My back pain , knee injury are on my service health record but we’re denied. I was a machinist’s mate in the Navy. I was exposed on the Agent Orange

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Oh wow!

[@robertbailey481]

Thank you sister this is so true what you are saying 😊

[@joseromero9933]

We deserve every benefit that we receive who ever wrote this article doesn’t know what they are talking about because obviously they are not veterans themselves and also yes I even though I’m 100% P &T as a matter of fact I work for veterans affairs and not stay at home eating bonbon s and drinking hot cocoa

[@cherylpais6462]

We will fight for it. One podcaster said they think jan6 was something

[@M.J.212]

One particular political Party is interested in cutting V.A. benefits. BIGLY hint, it's the one that loves to pay lip service to the military and the troops. If you pay attention, more often than not, it's the opposition Party that often fights tooth and nail to secure funding for the troops and veterans. The other Party that merely pays lip service often has to be guilted into actually supporting the troops. Elections have real world repercussions.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Hello! Thank you for stopping by.

[@ig0ty0ur6ix4]

These people have lost their minds. They dont and won’t ever understand what us veterans go through. It has took me 5 years to finally apply for disability, my wife finally talked me into it. It’s things like this that made me not want to file years ago

[@Kagama121]

What happened in 2001 that lasted for two decades to increase the VA's budget? Did they forget to mention that we were at war during that time?

[@williamcastillo4116]

How come no one writes an article about EDUCATING our veterans about their earned rights. Educating veterans about the rights they have to be seen at a VA Hospital / clinic. Write an article about how the system does not reach out the the millions of veterans, one, two, or three years after they get out, to see how they are doing. EDUCATE OUR VETERANS about their earned rights…..!!!!!!

[@americancitizen2794]

While the author may be foreign, American lawmakers have adopted this concept. 16:01

[@StealthyNomadica]

NO WAY! NO WAY! We should be taking WAAAYYYY BETTER care of the men and women who serve our country and stand on the thin blue line to defend our country and protect our citizens! They risk their lives, and sometimes lose them, or even become disabled or dismembered for life. There is not enough that we can do because the sacrifices are just too great not just for those that serve but for their families as well. We should at least give them a reasonable salary for life, reasonable housing for life, and The very best medical care our country can afford. There is no excuse to send money anywhere outside the country before we take care of our veterans and our police and fire departments, along with medics who stand on the front line, risking all, and sacrificing all with courage.

[@mlmorris54]

Amen

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Thank you!

[@davidcarlisle9487]

Has anyone said anything like maybe the cost went up because of 20 YEARS of war since 2001!!!

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Right?

[@mannyf1288]

Any employer is accountable for the safety and damage of its employees. Settlements can be in the millions depending on severity.

[@cherylpais6462]

It took me 8 years to get my benefits. Lost a lung and my lower back damaged for life, have to take gabapentin to relieve nerve pain. I started at 10%.

[@savvybudgetgirl]

How are you doing these days?

[@garbo-fh8bc]

Taking care of vets has been a bipartisan staple since 2001 and America is never three steps away from another major conflict. I don't think congress will touch the VA. However, let's be honest with ourselves. Whether you were blown up in GWOT or worked in the finance office at an ANG unit, everyone is filing now and tries to maximize their claim. It's only a matter of time before someone notices never-deployed 4 year peacetime veterans getting 70% or more on top of working a high paying full time job.. I know a handful of those folks. Now it's become a target for cuts and privatization, which would take away from everyone. This attention is what happens when you get people milking it for all it's worth.

[@Mr.frag-out]

I agree in some areas I know guys who never got out of basic training never served a day in a unit receiving ratings for knees and ptsd. we need to police our own too people and cuts should be made for people who can't even fulfill their initial contract obligation. even now they want benefits for dishonorable discharge soldiers.

[@cecilchristopher5092]

Bless you Vietnam Vet

[@SnwBrdnSOB]

Preach! Well said!

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. We all need to stand up and make our voices heard by messaging them directly! @asdomash @TheEconomist

[@RichardSanchez-uq3ef]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts;

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. @asdomash @TheEconomist

[@ht3oldnavy]

What we as service members do is what these publishers and other people would consider " not normal" under the circumstance of situations, drills, and training we were subjected to. So of course others who 1. probably never lost a loved one or 2. had to live with or know a family member in the name of serving their country would have a negative opinion of the compensation we receive.

[@dominichoward4833]

Hello love your content is there any way to reach out?

[@InitialFailure]

Can someone explain how MST-PTSD is easier to prove than tinnitus, yet MST-PTSD awards beyong 50% on most claims and tinnitus is generally 10%? Does a veteran trully have a significantly higher liklihood of being sexually assaulted than being exposed to loud noises that induces tinnitus?

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Great questions! I actually don't know. Perhaps someone here can shed light on this.

[@cherylpais6462]

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta,Georgia is the best hospital, I rather go there than community hospital

[@savvybudgetgirl]

Good to hear!

[@demetriusdunbar5078]

Thank you for all the information.

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. We all need to stand up and make our voices heard by messaging them directly! @asdomash @TheEconomist

[@TruthSeeker9038]

While most people my age went to frat parties in college, enjoying life, I joined the army to defend our nation and your ability to freely and safely go to college, or pursue whatever future you want. I spent several years doing that over seas. As a result I have some of my closest friends in the ground, service related PTSD, depression, and an injured spine by my early 20's. Not to mention all the time I lost with family. I lose my ability to walk at times and deal with excruciating pain, while most people enjoy a normal life, enjoying whatever activities they want. It is incredibly difficult for me to find work due to my condition. I can't pursue my dream careers like ya'll can. If it wasn't for the VA, I would be homeless on the street. And ya'll have the nerve to tell us we get too much help? What's wrong with this country ya'll?

[@KevinA-y9o]

The biggest issue I have with this Economist piece is that they compare a time prior to Sep 11 2001 to a time spanning 2 major military operations spanning 2 decades. A time where battlefield injuries meant death to a time where modern medicine means you get maimed but live. Cheaper to let the soldier die is all I got from this hit piece. Nothing wrong with the benefits our veterans receive. This author should do actual journalism and talk with vets not just analyze some numbers without context.

[@BiddyWarr]

They also pushed to have the PACT Act cover trans surgery being done on active. SO it paid for the surgery and they received high benefits ratings for the surgery and mental issues.

[@douglassshephard3732]

If they want to make the VA better and more cost effective, every veteran goes to a hospital in their community and you have someone from the VA there to take care of the bill, they have to qualify to be a veteran through the VA sandpaper work is now, but they're treated in the neighborhoods, this would save a lot of money that is wasted in VA hospitals, the clinics do a good job, it is the hospital VA hospitals that do not really help, people that want to take away veterans benefits, before you go to take away, veterans benefits it would be a good idea to understand what a veteran has given to the country, you go in the military you are never going to be the same as you as you was before you went in, that is the way it is, you cannot be that same person ever again, the longer you been in the further away from what you were you will go, you never can come back, the same, you are forever changed, forever.

[@b195-l5s]

Since I left the military, my earned benefits have been slowly whittled away by Congress. Anyone thinking that veterans get too much has no clue

[@tonyjones1560]

US Army, 18th Airborne Corps/Desert Storm and Special Forces before that. I likely wouldn't have any of the more serious health concerns I have, had I not been *stupid* enough to put that uniform on in the first place. If I say anything else, I'll never get out of KZbin Jail...

[@devildog_usmc9384]

Loved the VFW response

[@elmagico7115]

This is the writer of the article at the Economist. @asdomash @TheEconomist