Pentagon to extend certain benefits

The community organizer has received daily briefings on ISIS for over a year. He has no strategy. Might we expect one next year? What a poor excuse for a President. I mean, really. ...

with 401-k style retirement package, with no protection from market changes. What a horrible plan. What a kick in the teeth to those who dodge bullets on our behalf and are lucky enough to make it to retirement age. ...

Iran fired on an unarmed U.S. drone last week as it was hovering in international airspace, the Pentagon announced Thursday . Spokesman George Little said the incident occurred Nov. 1 at 4:50 a.m. ET. He said the unarmed, unmanned drone was conducting "routine surveillance" over the Persian Gulf when it was "intercepted" by Iran. He said the MQ1 Predator drone, which was not hit, was not in Iranian airspace. Little said the U.S. government has protested to the Iranians. As ...

(DAILY CALLER) President Barack Obama has taken a lot of flack since his Sunday night “60 Minutes” interview, in which he blamed the intelligence community for his failure to tackle the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. I am not able to post the entire article here, but it is at the link. It was published at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET on 10/01/2014. ...

http://rt.com/usa/165844-pentagon-minerva-research-initiative/ The Pentagon is pumping millions of dollars annually into programs that set out to explore the factors responsible for creating civil unrest around the world, The Guardian reported this week. An article by journalist Nafeez Ahmed published by the paper on Thursday this week acknowledges that the little-known United States Department of Defense program — the Minerva Research Initiative — has since 2008 partnered ...

The ongoing unrest that forced the United States to close its embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, last month also has caused Pentagon officials to admit that they’ve lost track of $500 million in military equipment, including helicopters, Humvees and ammunition, that it donated to the country, The Washington Post reports. U.S. officials told the newspaper that they fear the “small arms, ammunition, night-vision goggles, patrol boats, vehicles and other supplies” may have s ...

I'm not sure what to make of this, but this entire Russian-Ukraine issue has me nervous. The first 2 paragraphs of the article are here. The rest is at the link. I know a lot of you don't like Fox News, but my feeling is that this is not a right or left wing article. A top Russian official sanctioned by President Obama in the wake of the Ukraine crisis is playing a key role in the Pentagon's space program, and thereby continuing to benefit from a lucrative no-bid contract that th ...

A classified report from the Pentagon's inspector general found that the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program had potential monitoring and vetting problems In 2014, the Pentagon announced that the program would also be open to 'Dreamers' who met the requirements of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative. MAVNI was originally intended to recruit people with special skills - including medical specialists and language skills - into ...

Our country is spending more money than it is taking in....and has for quite some time now. Because of this...this administration has threatened older folks with no SS check unless the debt ceiling was raised. Now they are talking about changing benefits for the military. There has also been talk about taking away from Medicare and Medicaid. Both parties have talked about taking away from Medicare...even the president's healthcare takes away from Medicare to pay for ...

My first husband (a military man) killed himself years ago. I was (am) entitlted to death benefits and have received them for the past 12 years. I am now in a common law relationship (2 years), but ready to end it. He is being very difficult and wants everything, including for me to sell MY home and split the money from that. I've spoke to a lawyer who says that my state recognizes common law relationships and we will actually have to go through a divorce. My q ...

Seriously, Why would I have health care if they removed these essentials? What a joke and no wonder it didn't pass. ...

What do you think about this statement Republicans? I know there are some on this board that have been looking for a job for months. Blocking the benefits for the unemployed and statements like this will be fuel for the Dems in November.A debate on the Senate floor Monday over unemployment compensation crystallized, at least for a moment, the divide between the two parties in Washington. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the Republican whip, argued that unemployment benefits dissuade people from job-hunt ...

Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $48.83 million to settle U.S. government claims it violated federal law by providing benefits to ineligible aliens under Medicaid and two other federal programs from 2004 to 2010. In a statement on Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice said the commonwealth provided improper benefits under Medicaid, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. The Justice Department said Pe ...

Cannot copy and paste the article because of this "classy" senator's foul language. (The story is about a stone-cold heart towards Americans, not his foul language.) http://rawstory.com/2010/02/gop-senator-blocks-unemployment-benefits-tough-shit/ Video about this heartless man can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljoh5oW1Yb8 ...

Totally disgusting they want to cut benefits from those who pay the ultimate price. The government needs to honor its contract with the troops. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ron-paul-issues-open-letter-to-president-obama-concerning-cuts-to-veterans-benefits-2011-09-20 ...

Typical yet still unbelievable. Sticking it to the unemployed http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10793 Kyl Threatens To Block Unemployment Benefits To Push Tax Cut For Multimillionares http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/02/25/kyl-estate-tax-ui/ ...

The Top Ten Benefits You’ll Get When Health Care Reform Passes : As soon as health care passes, the American people will see immediate benefits. The legislation will: Prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in all new plans; Provide immediate access to insurance for uninsured Americans who are uninsured because of a pre-existing condition through a temporary high-risk pool; Prohibit dropping people from coverage when they get sick in all individu ...

WASHINGTON -- Women who stay at home to raise their children should be given federal assistance for child care so that they can enter the job market and "have the dignity of work," Mitt Romney said in January, undercutting the sense of extreme umbrage he showed when Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen quipped last week that Ann Romney had not "worked a day in her life." The remark, made to a Manchester, N.H., audience, was unearthed by MSNBC's "Up w/Chris Hayes," and will air during the ...

The Social Security Administration paid $1 billion in benefits to individuals who did not have a Social Security Number (SSN), according to a new audit. The agency’s inspector general found errors in the government’s documentation for representative payees, otherwise known as individuals who receive retirement or disability payments on behalf of another person who is incapable of managing the benefits themselves. The audit released Friday found thousands of cases where there was no SSN ...

Seventeen claimants who previously reported incomes in excess of 10 million (whose monthly benefit averaged $5,765) along with 3000 or so who had reported incomes of greater than 1 million collected unemployment last year, despite the fact less than 20 percent of their inome is derived from actualy working with the emainder coming from capital gains. Curiously, there is no upper limit on the amount of income you can make to collect, while of course there IS a lower limit below which you be ...

July 06, 2010 5:34 PM BARBARA COTTER The Gazette La Rosa Carrington has more than enough to worry about. She’’s a single mother with two teenage daughters, she’’s fighting a type of leukemia that requires five days of chemo a month for four months, and she lost her job in May. So the last thing she needed was news that her health insurance benefits would be terminated because she hadn’’t paid her premium in full. The shortfall? One penny. ""My medical bil ...

US Labor Department releases state-by-state figures on number of Americans who stand to lose unemployment benefits without congressional extension of program.WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today released state-by-state figures on the number of individuals who will lose their unemployment benefits in the coming days if Congress fails to extend unemployment insurance benefits.If Emergency Unemployment Compensation and full federal funding for the Extended Benefit program are not e ...

The Obama administration has released an updated welcome guide for new immigrants in the U.S. featuring detailed sections about obtaining public benefits including food stamps, welfare, and Obamacare. You or members of your family may be eligible for other federal benefits, depending on your immigration status, length of time in the United States, and income level, the guidebook reads. Titled the Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants the publication is available in 14 ...

Anyone surprised by this? I guess Liberals call it a "glitch." Link ...

By David EdwardsWednesday, July 7th, 2010 -- 2:24 pm A recent Supreme Court decision hailed by Republicans but condemned by most Democrats may be helping to stuff the coffers of conservative political groups founded by Karl Rove. President George W. Bush's former senior adviser admitted to Fox News Tuesday that his American Crossroads 527 and Crossroads GPS groups have benefited from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. The Republican National Committee actually lost money ...

Pentagon to extend certain benefits

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