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Major Cuts to VA Disability Benefits Proposed

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Proposed Cuts to VA Disability Benefits

CBO's Options for Reducing the Deficit 2023 -2032

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  • Option 10 —Means-Test VA Disability Compensation for Veterans With Higher Income

  • Option 15 —End VA’s Individual Unemployability Payments to Disabled Veterans at the Full Retirement Age for Social Security

  • Option 16 — Reduce VA’s Disability Benefits for Veterans Who Are Older Than the Full Retirement Age for Social Security

  • Option 17 — Narrow Eligibility for VA’s Disability Compensation by Excluding Veterans With Low Disability Ratings

  • Option 44 — Revenues Include VA’s Disability Payments in Taxable Income

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Well, if the VA stop ordering unnecessary C&P exams, denying legit claims that later is granted with a larger retro reward, stop using contracted medical companies and clean up the backlog, this p

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They do this sort of thing every year. I’m sure sooner or later some of it is going to happen. Some of it makes sense from a business standpoint but there are probably a couple thousand other ways the

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@Whodat Politicians are aware of the negative impact to reelection of cutting benefits. The CBO makes these kind of recommendations every year and they usually include many of the current propose

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Yes its get bad for veterans an no one is fight for us.

They have been trying turn the VA system in the social security system for years.

I believe they are about to get some of this pass this time. To many veterans coming back from war injury.

This time things are gone to change 

Ppl care less and feel there opinion on the way of life and things should go there way have take over. 

It's sad and they have everything so divided why they take ppl benefits.

 

 

 

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I don't like to discuss politics but this is a political topic.

Lots of Vets in the U.S. today. I just have this feeling is something bad is going to happen.

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I think it's more of the have and have nots.

This more about were the money and taxes breaks go.

It's more about divided an they will not look or care when it's take. Because they will be think green vs yellow.

It's crazy to me but I seen and feel it coming it's about how bad will it be.

 

 

 

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@Whodat Politicians are aware of the negative impact to reelection of cutting benefits.

The CBO makes these kind of recommendations every year and they usually include many of the current proposed changes.

 

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The take away from this issue is that we will have to keep watch and see how it unfolds. I feel, in my own opinion, we have to be watchful and voice the concerns with our elected state and federal representatives. JMOP.

 

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Lets go after congressional benefits. See how they like that. The men and woman in the service who fought for this country and those in congress who have no clue. WTF.

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Well, if the VA stop ordering unnecessary C&P exams, denying legit claims that later is granted with a larger retro reward, stop using contracted medical companies and clean up the backlog, this probably wouldn't be a topic of discussion.

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They do this sort of thing every year. I’m sure sooner or later some of it is going to happen. Some of it makes sense from a business standpoint but there are probably a couple thousand other ways they could cut the fat and save money. I always find it ironic that veterans benefits and social security are targeted. I’m sure if they cancelled a couple of those multibillion dollar contracts they have for stealth jets, satellites, space travel, and the sex life of the Japanese beetles for farming they could fully fund the VHA, VBA, SSDI,  as well as other programs for many more decades to come.  Hopefully they will fall to the wayside in our lifetime at least but good idea to stay on top of proposed changes and knowledgeable about the processes. 
  

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I would be open to sensible discussion under 1 and only 1 condition, that the congress critters forgo any and ALL compensation benefits.  99.99% of them are millionaires several times over, and many are just plain wealthy beyond our imaginings. They need to start leading from the front, not the rear. 

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13 minutes ago, Mr cue said:

Ok they gave a billion dollars contract to the contractor comp exams.

But they can't take care of veterans.

Smoke and mirrors but I see changes coming along with all the other tactic that are been used 

Priorities...theirs, not ours. At least, until they are removed from access to the purse. 

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2 hours ago, Andyman73 said:

I would be open to sensible discussion under 1 and only 1 condition, that the congress critters forgo any and ALL compensation benefits.  99.99% of them are millionaires several times over, and many are just plain wealthy beyond our imaginings. They need to start leading from the front, not the rear. 

Good luck with that.

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To put this topic into perspective, it's important to understand that this is simply a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) "recommendation" that they've been throwing against the wall for many years. In my humble opinion, this nonsense would never be passed into law by Congress or a President on either side of the aisle. It would be downright political suicide.

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17 minutes ago, Jim Radogna said:

To put this topic into perspective, it's important to understand that this is simply a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) "recommendation" that they've been throwing against the wall for many years. In my humble opinion, this nonsense would never be passed into law by Congress or a President on either side of the aisle. It would be downright political suicide.

Agreed, but these days, I'm not as confident as I was about higher echelon making sensible changes. You are right about perspective.  

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They do keep trying. This is why we need to pay attention. Informed is Forewarned, and this is why I posted it. 

 

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8 hours ago, Dano50 said:

Lets go after congressional benefits. See how they like that. The men and woman in the service who fought for this country and those in congress who have no clue. WTF.

I have always thought we should get the same as the rest of us. Better yet have them go fight the battels get hurt and put up with 40 years of the VA denning your claim

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The best way to reduce the deficit after some expensive wars is the good old GOP way as in the "Wonder Years" way that General then President Dwight D Eisenhower did it.  Raise taxes on the wealthy and kick in a lot of infrastructure projects.  Keep the interest rates about where they are now and were then to keep inflation at the pace that promotes growth.  It only makes the very wealth complain more for a little while.  Hard to do now because this is not the "Greatest Generation."

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The best way to reduce the deficit after some expensive wars is the good old GOP way as in the "Wonder Years" way that General then President Dwight D Eisenhower did it.  Raise taxes on the wealthy and kick in a lot of infrastructure projects.  Keep the interest rates about where they are now and were then to keep inflation at the pace that promotes growth.  It only makes the very wealth complain more for a little while.  Hard to do now because this is not the "Greatest Generation."

Is that the "Make America Great Again" mode that President Trump wanted but did not know how to do.  And why isn't President Biden, who grew up in that era, giving credit where credit is due to get the other half done.  Those higher rates on the wealthy who were willing then and knew what it would due.  Look what America lost with "trickle down economics".  From 20 years ahead of everyone else to 20 years behind most other first world countries.

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