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Universal Health Care for civilians, to be partially funded on the backs of the US Military?

From Eric Dondero:

Active duty and Retired Military Veterans, are about to see a significant jump in their monthly premium payments for TriCare. This is the insurance company fro which Military personnel receive health care coverage.

One popular Military site has already given a hint as to what is to come.

From Military.com, , week of Jan. 4:

The monthly premium for an active duty family member single plan will increase from $12.12 to $12.69 and the monthly family plan premium will increase from $30.29 to $31.72. The National Guard and Reserve monthly sponsor premium will increase from $12.12 to $12.69. The monthly single premium rate for an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) sponsor plan and the separate IRR single family member plan will increase from $30.29 to $31.72.

Our partners at RightStuff, who originally broke this story, point out that Retired Military are already starting to question whether this is being done to help pay for ObamaCare.

Writes Denise Clark this morning:

One definitely has to ask about the timing of all of this. Legitimate questions have been raised about how Obamacare is going to be paid for, and it appears that this is going to be the start.

If ANYONE deserves to have free, outstanding healthcare for life, it is our veterans who served and continue to serve honorably. Instead, they are being hit to help give healthcare to illegals and fund abortions... [not too mention] adds up to millions of dollars going to pay for Medicaid increases in Nebraska.

In addition, TriCare payments to providers are directly linked to MediCare. Senator McCain recently pointed out on the Senate floor that expected cuts in provider reimbursements will lead to a severe shortage of physician care givers accepting TriCare patients. (See YouTube video of Sen. McCain speech.)

Clark also reports on how the COLA for Military Personnel is set to drop this year, adding additional struggles for Military families.

We always sensed that Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and their ilk always had some axe to grind with our military, and now it appears that they're ready to make our brave soldiers the first casualty in their fight for socialized medicine.

For the full story and explanation of the coming cut-backs visit RightStuff.

Note - US Navy Veteran, 1981-85 (hon.), USS Kittyhawk CV-63 & USS Luce DDG-38. Member both the American Legion & Veterans of Foreign Wars.