Why Are 500,000 Veterans Homeless This Year?

[bluepeter]

Yep, and my army recruiter told me I would have milk and cookies at Ranger training.

The government lies.

Next issue?

It's not that simple orb. Let me put it to you in your language . What do you suppose the consequences would be if you took that 1.3 trillion away from 10's of millions of Americans on SS? We're awful nice here in Canada but we will not take 50 million Americans in.........

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

It's not that simple orb. Let me put it to you in your language . What do you suppose the consequences would be if you took that 1.3 trillion away from 10's of millions of Americans on SS? We're awful nice here in Canada but we will not take 50 million Americans in.........

I know it is not that simple.

But it is not that complex - the program can be easily phased out and many younger Americans would support that.

A tough decision has to be made about how to phase it out.

 

[Y_lifter]

The first tough decision may be to not pay SS benefits to those that are over a certain income bracket or have over a specific amount of savings at retirement.

Even though they paid in the money over the years..

Any numbers on % of 65+ers having enough savings to live off of,
vs those that do not, and rely on SS, family or other means ?

 

[bluepeter]

The first tough decision may be to not pay SS benefits to those that are over a certain income bracket or have over a specific amount of savings at retirement.

Even though they paid in the money over the years..

Any numbers on % of 65+ers having enough savings to live off of,
vs those that do not, and rely on SS, family or other means ?

I think they need to figure out how much money they need in the system to sustain those currently retired and those back to let's say, age 50. Anyone under that age is completely removed from the program and is responsible for themselves.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

The first tough decision may be to not pay SS benefits to those that are over a certain income bracket or have over a specific amount of savings at retirement.

Even though they paid in the money over the years..

Any numbers on % of 65+ers having enough savings to live off of,
vs those that do not, and rely on SS, family or other means ?

This is only part of the solution. Giving government the ability to incrementally take benefits away is like giving them the power to tax more gradually.

In addition to removing benefits, there has to be a corresponding way to cut off the revenue.

I would agree to a system where I paid until I was 35 and received NO BENEFITS if I could opt out of the program entirely from 35 on. This would stop the revenue too.

Many younger people might also go for this.

 

[deltreefitness]

Ya'll should donate.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Ya'll should donate.

Wow, thanks, good post!

We all do already...every paycheck.

 

[gotmilk]

But we do take care of our veterans, they just dont have a golden parachute, thats all.

No, we really do not take care of our veterans. Access to medical care thru VA's is actually pretty pathetic. Soaring costs of pharmaceuticals, rediculous waiting periods for access to appointments and skilled nursing care.

Access to a loan means shit for those who are facing life missing their arms or legs and can no longer work.

Those 500,000 homeless vets are not homeless because they are "pussies" and cannot cope with the real world. Many are homeless because they need a break and cannot find one.

 

[gotmilk]

The real question in my mind is since the remainder of those 500,000 mentioned veterens get the same benefits, why are they successful and not homeless ?

A majority have medical or mental issues and need care they cannot access. It's no different than the non-military homeless people we have wandering the streets.

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

A majority have medical or mental issues and need care they cannot access. It's no different than the non-military homeless people we have wandering the streets.

True, but it sounds more dramatic when idiot leftists say it's "veterans" and try and use that to compare the current admin's agenda with the way past vets are "treated".

It is funny because these same ax grinders didn't give a shit about vets when they voted for Clinton twice, who, in addition to being a draft dodger, cut VA more than any President ever.

I just work here.