just_another_person@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agoTrump has 'made clear' he will turn the U.S. military loose on America if re-elected: NYTwww.rawstory.comexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoTo highlight just how bad cutting VA benefits would be, only 18% of veterans get the benefits they’re entitled to.
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoBecause the US is a “fuck you, I got mine” style country.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoBecause the country would go bankrupt if everyone got what they deserve (with the way the budget is now)
minus-squarethreeganzi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoDo they just reject their requests for benefits, or how does it happen?
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoYup, that’s about it.
minus-squareNotyou@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoThey would also add extra un-needed steps to deter vets from continuing. If the process gets too confusing, the vet normally just gives up.
To highlight just how bad cutting VA benefits would be, only 18% of veterans get the benefits they’re entitled to.
Why is that?
Because the US is a “fuck you, I got mine” style country.
Because the country would go bankrupt if everyone got what they deserve (with the way the budget is now)
Do they just reject their requests for benefits, or how does it happen?
Yup, that’s about it.
They would also add extra un-needed steps to deter vets from continuing. If the process gets too confusing, the vet normally just gives up.