What iI think the vast differences in compensation between the victims of the > > September 11th casualty, and those who die serving the country in > > uniform,are profound. > > > > No one is really talking about it either because you just don't > > criticize anything having to do with September 11th. Well, I just can't >let > > the > > numbers pass by because it says something really disturbing about the > > entitlement mentality of this country. > > > > If you lost a family member in the September 11th attack, you're going > > to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of > > $250,000,all the way up to $4.7 million. > > > > If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier killed in > > action, the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half > > of which is taxable. Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. > > > > If you are the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you > > remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under >18. > > When > > the child hits 18, those payments come to a screeching halt. > > > > Keep in mind that some of the people that are getting an average of > > $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are complaining that it's not enough. > > > > We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the > > Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same > > deal that the September 11th families are getting. In addition to that, > > some of > > the families of those bombed in the embassies are now asking for > > compensation as well. > > > > You see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this is part and parcel > > of over fifty years of entitlement politics in this country. It's just > > really sad. > > > > "Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the > > tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."-Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr. > > > > Every time when a pay raise comes up for the military they usually > > receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat >in > > the > > Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps and > > live in low rent housing. > > > > However our own U.S. Congress just voted themselves a raise, and many of > > you don't know that they only have to be in Congress one-time to > > receive a pension that is more than $15,000 per month and most are now > > equal > > to be > > millionaires plus. > > > > They also do not receive Social Security on retirement because they > > didn't have to pay into the system. If some of the military people stay >in > > for > > 20 years and get out as an E-7 you may receive a pension of $1,000 per > > month, and the very people who placed you in harms way receive a pension >of > > $15,000 per month. > > > > I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join > > ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our >sons > > and daughters who are now fighting. > > > > "When do we finally do something about this ??" If this doesn't seem > > fair to you, it is time to forward this to as many people as you can. > > >> s a military Family Worth?
