The Sequester has hit close to home.

[TripleDigitRide]

You're probably right about that. Mine came in the form letter variety declaring that all the money I had

contributed to my portion of the retirement fund was reduced by 9.2%. I laughed.


There is only one government employee I will show respect to, from now on: A Soldier. The rest of them can

play with their fantasies on what I think of them.
I'm sorry you feel that way. I guess my step-sister nurse who busts her ass for the VA is part of the problem; I will be sure to let her know. And no, the welfare people did not take a hit. The SSI recipients received COLA raises ( like the military) for the last two years. Meanwhile, my step-sister who works for a living will have no pay raises for at least 3 years, and the latest talk in congress is to cut her pay 5.5 percent. She's not complaining, but it doesn't seem fair to me that the welfare cheats are not asked to make any sacrifice.


I'm sorry that your disability check was cut 9.2 percent, but it was not the rank and file government worker who did it. You can thank the president and both sides of congress for this mess.

I work in the private sector, and like millions of other private sector workers who bust their ass, I went 4 years without a raise. When the economy began to pick up last year, and we finally got a raise, it was nothing to write home about.

Our welfare system has been a disaster for a very long time, and no one for either side seems to be all that interested in fixing it. With all the ways in which we can abuse the system, I'm a little surprised we have so many people who are actually willing to work.

[MacGyver]

I think it only applies to GI Bil students, but once someone is drawing those benefits, they should take a look at Lipscomb's Yellow Ribbon program.  They match 100% of GI Bill benefits to make tuition at Lipscomb completely free.  It's a cool program:

 

http://www.lipscomb.edu/campuslife/veterans

[Randall53]

Thank you all for the information. We are looking into them.

[smithra89]

I think it only applies to GI Bil students, but once someone is drawing those benefits, they should take a look at Lipscomb's Yellow Ribbon program.  They match 100% of GI Bill benefits to make tuition at Lipscomb completely free.  It's a cool program:

 

http://www.lipscomb.edu/campuslife/veterans

 

I've heard good things about Lipscomb's program as well...