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AMVETS Urges Congress to Reject a Proposal that Would Ban Military Retirees under 65 from Participating in 'TRICARE Prime'
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AMVETS IS VOICING ITS DISAPPROVAL WITH SENATOR JOHN
MCCAIN'S RECOMMENDATION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET-"SUPER-COMMITTEE" THAT WOULD BAN MILITARY-RETIREES UNDER 65 FROM
PARTICIPATING IN "TRICARE PRIME". COMMANDER GARY
FRY EXPLAINS...
(FRY):
"THE
'CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE' ESTIMATES THAT SENATOR MCCAIN'S
PROPOSED CHANGES WOULD GENERATE SAVINGS OF MORE THAN 100-BILLION
DOLLARS, OVER 10 YEARS--BY ESSENTIALLY 'FORCING' LARGE NUMBERS OF
RETIREES OUT OF THEIR EARNED 'TRICARE'-COVERAGE. PREVIOUS LEADERS
OF BOTH THE HOUSE- AND THE SENATE-'ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES'
VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO AVOID--OR, AT LEAST, TO
MINIMIZE--FEE-INCREASES, AS A SHOW OF GOOD-FAITH AND SUPPORT FOR A
MODERN, ALL-VOLUNTEER MILITARY. IF APPROVED, THE CHANGES WOULD
IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN ON THE ONE-PERCENT OF THE NATION'S CITIZENS
WHO'VE ALREADY SHOULDERED 100-PERCENT OF WARTIME-SACRIFICE--AND WHO'VE
ALSO HAD TO DEAL WITH ONGOING RETIREMENT-PAY-RAISE CAPS. THAT'S
WHY WE'RE URGING CONGRESS TO REJECT THESE PROPOSED CHANGES TO 'TRICARE'."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
"AMVETS"-DOT-ORG.
