Reply to my email Oppose Misguided Military Health Fee Increases

Since 01-28-06

From: Military Officers Assn of America
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:49 AM
To: Military Officers Assn of America
Subject: Reply to my email Oppose Misguided Military Health Fee Increases

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Senator Boxer

Senator Feinstein

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January 28, 2006

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[recipient name was inserted here],

I urge you, as my legislator, to oppose the Pentagon's penny-wise and pound-foolish plan to shift far more health care costs onto the backs of those who have served 20 to 30 years in uniform and those who are currently serving.

The President's budget for FY07 will propose forcing thousands of military retirees to pay $1,000 a year more for their military health coverage and making all military beneficiaries pay 67% higher retail pharmacy fees.

Defense leaders say military coverage is now "much richer" than typical civilian plans. The Joint Chiefs of Staff say these increases will help pay the cost of new military weapons systems.

Pentagon leaders are forgetting that military members and their families have paid far higher premiums for their health coverage than any civilian - through decades of service and sacrifice that few Americans are willing to endure.

A government that has been able to afford hundreds of billions of dollars in pork spending and tax cuts can certainly afford to pay for both military weapons and health care for those who fought this country's battles through all the hot and cold wars of the last 70 years.

Sincerely,


My Name