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robert gehl reports that in a perfect sign of how little respect barack obama has for america<u+2019>s men and women in uniform, he just offered our soldiers a pay raise that effectively leaves them with less money . 




back in april, the house armed services committee approved a 2.1 percent pay raise for all military personnel <u+2013> just above the increased cost of living. 




but that was just too much for barack obama. he countered with a 1.6 percent pay raise, below even what it takes to cover the cost of living. 




this will be the fourth straight year that obama<u+2019>s pay raises for the military doesn<u+2019>t even keep up with average wage growth in the private sector. @militarydotcom the 1.6% raise subtract the bah cuts and healthcare "reform" means military members & veterans will loose $ this year 




<u+2014> doc bennett (@docbennett1id) june 14, 2016 




this is all going on while the obama administration is spending untold millions bringing in improperly vetted syrian refugees. @rmconservative @jbaker31826004 obama spends $millions on admission of syrian refugees & just cut the military pay raise from 2.1% to 1.6%. 




<u+2014> cdl (@txcol7) september 5, 2016 




when you add in rising health costs and the reduction in the housing allowance (bah), it<u+2019>s a pretty significant cut in pay. 




the independent journal review interviewed several veterans who are on disability and asked them how such a meager pay raise affects them: 




chris receives 70% disability resulting from internal injuries and traumatic brain injury (tbi). his raise at 1.6%? just $27 per month: 




<u+201c>the small increases [of living expenses] have affected our family of five. not only do we have a cost increase of daily expenses and from adding a new baby, but living expenses have outpaced the raises dramatically. 




in the last year, our mortgage payment has gone up twice, totaling over $200 a month, just to keep up with our escrow. we are both working hard, more than we would like with three small kids, to survive and maintain our standard of living.<u+201d> 




zach<u+2019>s disability rating is 50%: 




<u+201c>a 1.6% increase would add $18.18 to my monthly award. so this year i could add less than a meal per month to the table. 




i try to maintain a humble heart and mind; remembering the fact that the money i receive is a gift from god. so i do what i am able to with the gift given. but my cost of living continues to increase so my <u+2018>increase<u+2019> basically just reduces the actual <u+2018>decrease<u+2019> in salary.<u+201d> 




in addition to these cuts, the military is considering privatizing military commissaries, which most experts predict will result in higher food prices on base. 




this is a perfect example of what little regard barack obama has for america<u+2019>s fighting forces.
the despicable treatment of our troops summed up by one cartoon
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