MRGRG-MS - Military Tricare Increases--Cuts--But Not For The Superdome

Since 03-04-06

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From: MRGRG-MS@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MRGRG-MS@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Floyd Sears
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:03 PM
To: benniethompson@mail.house.gov; charles.adams@mail.house.gov; senator@cochran.senate.gov; senatorlott@lott.senate.gov; roger.wicker@mail.house.gov; stephen.peranich@mail.house.gov
Cc: !MRGRG e-mail network; Jim Whittington
Subject: [MRGRG-MS] Re: MILITARY TRICARE INCREASES--CUTS--BUT NOT FOR THE SUPERDOME

 

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Honorable Mississippi Congressional Delegation:

I wholeheartedly agree with what Jim Whittington wrote. And, I invite you to explain the rationale (fundamental reason) for allowing $91 million to be given to a private corporation and at the same time allow DoD to increase Tricare fees and copays for military retirees. It's all about money and private corporation have money to give. We were willing to give our lives for our country, but we have no money to give. Unless the Congress intervenes soon the United States of America will be a country without honor.

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Floyd Sears, MSGT, USAF, retired

Retired Military Advocate

6733 Riviera Drive

Biloxi, MS 39532-9348

E-mail - fsears@bellsouth.net

Home page – http://mrgrg-ms.org/

Jim Whittington wrote:

 

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The Honorable Mississippi Congressional Delegation.

For Staff: Please pass to the Senators/Congressmen..Thanks.

 

Sirs:

If it weren't so STUPID--it would be funny. But it is a REAL SITUATION.

Fox News has just reported (Sheppard Smith--from MS--reporting from Diamond Head,MS) just stated and showed photos of the New Orleans Super Dome that it to be repaired.

The Federal Government is GIVING, DONATING, GRANTS to the owners of  the N.O. Superdome. $ 91 Million Dollars to repair the Dome. The Federal government being Congress and the Taxpayer (US) picking up the tab.

This is to be used to repair damages caused by Katrina.

This is the most STUPID item I have seen the Government make today. You folks are apparently out of control to allow something like this to happen. I know there is no oversight and no accountability on the part of Congress in any given situation but this is DUMB AND DUMBER.

You allow $ 91 Million to a private corporation but you allow DOD to increase Tricare fees for the military retirees? DOD says that the retirees are taking away funds from Equipment and other items necessary to fight the war  on Terrorism but you can allow $ 91 MILLION in free money to the Superdome?? Get Real. This is the absolutely height HYPOCRISY.

There are victims and there are victims and the SUPERDOME ain't one of the victims.

 

I am asking, no demanding an answer, which I will never get from anyone in Congress, as they also hide behind the Don't ask --don't tell policy. In other words, we can't get answers.

The military retirees are facing huge increases in Tricare fee and cuts in Service and you people in Congress "fiddle" while roam burns or better still , the U.S. "Implodes" from within all because Congress has fallen prey to Huge Lobbyist payoffs, and wanting to get reelected.

Gentlemen, Is asking to much to ask you to stand up and be counted and object to such give aways as $ 91 MILLION to repair the Superdome. Dumb and Dumber.

How about an answer. My toll free number is 1-888-426-9734. Any calls from any of you??

 

Jim Whittington

MSGT--USAF--RET

622 West 21st Street

Laurel,MS.

 

 

"IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE U.S. MILITARY THERE  WOULD NOT BE A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" QUESTIONS?
Jim Whittington--MSGT--USAF--RET