The video from Funny
or Die shows the continuing debt
ceiling disagreement between Barack
Obama and John Boehner in a lighter
sense. On a serious note, this disagreement has caused the government shutdown
to continue. The shutdown and the economic issues are causing the military
workforce to lose their paychecks and even their jobs.
According to the Department of Veteran
Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, millions of returning soldiers and
veterans, depending on their checks of compensation and support, will not receive
any compensation if the government is still shut down by the end of this month.
Shinseki
stated there are 3.8 million veterans. The compensation these veterans receive
takes care of them individually but also their families. Therefore, the
government shutdown is affecting approximately 5 million individuals.
The
veterans are at risk of losing death benefits, back pay, incentive pays,
reenlistment bonuses, disability benefits and survivor benefits. If a
soldier joined the army to have a set financial future, they are now losing all
the benefits they expected to acquire for risking their life, for our country.
The government sends you to wars that are
sometimes unnecessary, promises you benefits for your hard work and
for risking your life, but then takes those benefits away from you. How would
you feel if this scenario affected you?
If you went to war knowing you would have your compensation and benefits taken away from you would you still go to war and fight for your country?
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