http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#150325 Over my lifetime I have worked with a lot of folks who have reason to complain – the unemployed, the homeless, folks on welfare, terminally ill patients in a hospice. And not one of these groups has the intensity of whining that a bunch of veterans can generate. I really suspect that the veterans whine can be heard in outer space. It is that loud. Why don’t all of you moaning assholes take a break and go crawl in a hole someplace. Give the rest of us some time to recuperate from your constant pissing and moaning.... 150325@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:26:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#150269 Poor JLGO is so hurt by the facts. You are just another scumbag looking to get on the free money gravytrain. Liars and thieves, all of you.... 150269@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:43:40 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#146295 Corky, please stop. Most of us vets(I am not calling you one) either got injured in combat, in training and got sick while in serving our country in uniform. We made an oath to protect this country, and most of us keep that promise until we die. Just stop using your pointless statements.... 146295@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:26 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#142148 You so-called veterans are a bunch of worthless, no-account losers who just want someone else to take care of your lazy asses. Lying, cheating, thieving, scumbags, all of you.... 142148@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:27:16 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#131582 OK look, This may not be perfect but AT LEAST there is some legislation out there to assist those of us that have less than 20 but are retired. I agree with all that it seems unfair to get our retired pay deducted. Lets keep our fingers crossed that the senate does the right thing and more GARBAGE doesnt get tagged onto this bill!... 131582@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:19:44 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#128285 The people in charged don't care, they get the big bucks, while we, the persons who got injured protecting the persons making the big bucks get screwed. I am hoping that something passes thru for us VETS before January 2010.... 128285@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:37:22 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#127431 Gents, Don't hold your breath. President signed HR2647 and silently removed anything regarding concurrent receipt for those with less than 20 yrs. S546 is another version being supported in the Senate. Keep writing your Congressmen and Senators, maybe they'll listen one day. After this President promised to take care of Vets and did this, I don't expect him to help us either. Maybe the next one will! Meanwhile, put life on hold for your family, right? I'm with the fella earlier saying,..."WTFO!"... 127431@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:29 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#120175 and when should it start to happen. because they have been waiving $814.00 monthly since october 2007. please I need help here, all the assistance I can get.my earned retired gross pay is 2789 dollars and only recieving a total of 1969 a month. is this fair?... 120175@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:26 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#109550 SFC Pinga,Are you sure about this full retired pay. Does this pertain to those of us that have had these CPI increases over the years or does it fall back to the percent/years of service rule as CRSC. Instead of my CRSC being for the amount less the offset, they only started me over at my retired pay from 1970 for the CRSC and there was NO RECOMPUTATION!!! Will they do this again????... 109550@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:33 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#82701 There is no updates in H.R.2990 because this H.R.2990 got married with H.R.2647. Now the bill's name is H.R.2647. Hey it expands concurrent receipt for all chapter 61 retirees through 2013. Its a start. Now the the earned retired pay will be payed by DFAS in the pay method A which is basepay x disability percent or basepay x 2.5% x years in service. I believe that CDRP will be in which ever is greatest. The H.R.2647 will be signed by President Obama by the end of October. Its about time that the Goverment do something about this racist bill.... 82701@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:48:59 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#82152 thank you for the help big man jlgo... 82152@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:53:32 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#69300 Hey Chief Q, I believe that you'll get your all of your earned retired pay.... 69300@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:31:38 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#69294 I think that this H.R.2990 passed the senate but in the H.R.2647 form back in July 23 of 2009. Seems to me that senate did pass CDRP for all Chater 61 retirees.... 69294@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:06:38 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#65466 i retired as 100% disabled and rated 100% from VA and medically retired from the Navy. So how much I should be receiving now that Im already permanent retired as disabled. pls help me. thanks Chief Quitoriano ENC(SW/AW) Retired... 65466@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:52:52 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#64096 i was a career soldier with over 191/2 yr active duty because i did not have 5 more months service time a person with the same disablity as mine can receive both crpd and va compensation but i can"t it is not fairB... 64096@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:38:30 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#63828 i am retired from the naval reserve(14 years active service and 6.5 yrs active reserve and i started drawing my retired pay at age 60. i am 30 percent disabled(hbp and arthritis) according to the va, i have not been able to walk or earn a living for 9 years. i have tried to get the va with political help to increase my disability. they will not. i give up 421 of my retirement pay every month to pay for mmy disability pay from the va. why are we picked out to be forgotten. i completed 20 years service as did many others?... 63828@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:02:07 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#63265 I have been watching the senate for several weeks debating all sorts of amendments that have been attached to the National Defense Authorization bill. What a joke these people are! Amendments that should never have been on this bill have taken up a lot of time, time that could have been used debating issues that directly affect the veterans and active duty people. Equipment, that put lots of money in the contactors' pockets always gets more attention than people. We are the ones who have to keep pressure on congress to get our issues looked at seriously.... 63265@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:58:29 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#63206 I’ve been in the Army from 1972 to 2007. I was medically discharge at 30% with 10.5 years active and the rest in reserve time. I’m VA rated at 70% now. So my retirement check from the Army is about $1500.00 a month but after they take out for SBP and the VA I get $17.00 for retirement. If I had retired from some where else I’d get my VA disability check and a full retirement check. I think it’s outrageous that I have to pay for my own disability. Why are all my years of service to my country worth only $17.00. We earned and deserve our retirement why are we penalized. And I don't get either CDRP or CRSC.There are so many bills and none of them are getting passed.(S1008,S546,HR2990,HR2302,HR333,HR303 and HR811.... 63206@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:22:56 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#63121 HR 2990 is a good bill but here is some food for thought: The U.S. Navy said that I have under 20 years so they retired me at 50%. My disability is rated at 100% through the VA. So do I get 50% of my Navy pay or 100% since the VA rates disabilities? Who has the last word, the VA or the DoD?... 63121@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:57:57 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62975 I strongLY support this bill which begins to rectify a structural inequity for those service members retired for disability with less than 20 years service. It's overdue, and it corrects a disparity which placed a burden on those less able to afford it. Full concurrent receipt was granted for personnel whose longevity passed the 20 year mark. Leaving out those disabled members with less that the magic 20 years was grossly unfair. And, yes, I AM one of those who was disabled with less than 20 years' service.... 62975@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:49:13 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62756 The bill is a start but I hope that they keep it and included the rest of the Chpater 61 veterans along with the rest of the veterans who served 20 years or more no matter what percent they are receiving from Va.... 62756@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:30:12 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62546 This bill is okay, its a start. All chapter 61 are going to see their DOD retirement money for 9 months. At least someone is actually doing something, it pass the House, now its got to pass the Senate and then signed by President Obama.... 62546@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:11:03 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62312 what about us veterans that were wounded in action have a total 70% disability and are rated at 100% unemployable. Retired after stepping on a landmine,then get a whole 60.00 concurrent pay. WTf.....We still have to live and pay our bills.1... 62312@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:48:42 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62286 This legislation is unacceptable. It is little more than a very small bone thrown to a few veterans rather than fixing the long-time outrage of essentially making disabled vets pay for their own disability payments from their earned retirement. You'd be hard pressed to find any other group treated as poorly as veterans but, since we make up such a small percentage of the population, we're easily ignored. More of the same half-stepping on doing the right thing from our politicians.... 62286@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:12:02 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_2990.html#62216 what about the people that has less than 20 years and was forced out because of an injury that was no fault of their own, they put you out because you could not preform your duties any longer, they refuse to let you change your MOS they send you to a medical board and out you go!! they give 30% and say have a good life. then they take it back by taking your retired pay and now they won't include you in the HR 2990. is this a joke or what?... 62216@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:17:42 EDT