Reply #62: It would be terrific if we got our military out of Iraq/Afghanistan

[Marthe48]

and stopped wasting money killing people and destroying things. If Bush/Cheney hadn't gone there in the first place, the US wouldn't have to be looking at cutting humanitarian programs like Medicare. We just got a letter today that our retirement benefits costs are going up $120.00/month starting in Jan. When my husband retired, we weren't supposed to pay for the benefits, then got socked for at least $6000.00/yr when ORMET declared bankruptcy and was allowed to open the contract and change their responsibility. The employees took promised future benefits in lieu of higher wages at the time the contracts were agreed to, so the company basically screwed us twice, then and now, and they get to keep on ruining our lives as long as there is no regulation, no enforcement, and irresponsible action by outlaw politicians.