...like the government that sent them does. I came across this little tid-bit on the Social Security Administrations' website:
"Note: Change in special military service credits. In January 2002, Public Law 107-117, the Defense Appropriations Act, stopped the special extra earnings that have been credited to military service personnel. Military service in calendar year 2002 and future years no longer qualifies for these special extra earnings credits."
Source: www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm
Who cares you ask? Apparently not the people you vote for. Most past military service peoples who collect Social Security that served prior to this Law are credited up to $300 per quarter of military service. While you are in the military you pay Social Security Tax on military earnings. Past retires are given this credit for time served as it should be. Surprise, surprise the same people who supposedly can't plan a war were able to plan ahead and bilk the current Vet's serving now out of extra Social Security. Of course if your real lucky and get blown up well enough that modern medicine cant put you back together again, your family gets a couple extra bucks to...(?) So your thinking of serving your country? What a deal, drive around in a Hummer with canvas doors to shield roadside bombs because they APPROPRIATED -(negative) dollars to your Social Security as thanks for your service. Sponsoring NASCAR is expensive because what else are we going to watch on Sundays during the NFL off-season. If you do make it to a NASCAR race the ARMY will at the track and happy to sign you up.
I support the Troops, I watch NASCAR,
Tim Hilliard
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