Saturday, October 22, 2011

Lawmakers open to changes in military benefits (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2011 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans and Democrats alike are signaling a willingness — unheard of at the height of two post-Sept. 11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — to make military retirees pay more for coverage. The Pentagon's health care costs have have skyrocketed from $19 billion in 2001 to $53 billion, daunting numbers for a military focused on building and arming an all-volunteer force for war. Combined with the billions in retirement pay, it's no surprise that Defense Panetta recently said personnel costs have put the Pentagon 'on an unsustainable course.' (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)AP - The government's promise of lifetime health care for the military's men and women is suddenly a little less sacrosanct as Congress looks to slash trillion-dollar-plus deficits.


Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111022/ap_on_go_co/us_deficit_military_benefits

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