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DoD To Charge Admission Fee For Base Access To Fix Budget Shortfalls

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Socio

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http://www.duffelblog.com/2013/03/d...nstallations-access-to-fix-budget-shortfalls/

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced a budgetary plan to cut Department of Defense spending and raise revenues Wednesday, which would include charging admission to access military installations.

“These proposals will cut wasteful programs,” said Hagel at the daily Pentagon briefing, “and raise valuable revenue to keep the U.S. military the best fighting force in the world.”


One of the most controversial elements is charging a daily admission fee of $10 for junior enlisted, $15 for NCOs, $20 for junior officers and Senior NCOs, and $25 for senior officers. Pentagon Office of Budgetary Analytical Logistics and Life Studies (BALLS) estimated the daily fees will raise $2.3 billion annually.


“We feel that military members should be grateful for their outstanding pay and benefits,” said Hagel, “and take that success and spread it around a little. In these times of tight budgets, our military members need to take ownership of their own programs to ensure our success.”



Critics of the plan include Former Vice President and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, who says it’s unfair to have military members pay for admission to their own job, which sounds like a tax to just having a job.
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They are going to charge military personnel to get on bases so they can train in order to go risk their lives for the country, this just shows they will bleed anyone for money.
 
... Way to go Chuck. I don't know if these guys even read the bs they 'propose' but that's pretty retarded.
 
benzylic said:
If my memory is correct this isnt the first time someone posted a duffel blog post thinking it was real.
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What can I say, it did read to much like the Onion and I should have known better but the lengths the Left will go to for extra tax money gave it enough credence that I bought it no questions.
 
Socio said:
What can I say, it did read to much like the Onion and I should have known better but the lengths the Left will go to for extra tax money gave it enough credence that I bought it no questions.
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The lengths the left will go? Such as what?
 
ROFL I can't believe you retards believed this. First if this were true it would be the only story on every conceivable news website or station known to man for weeks. Second, to believe that Hagel would come in and seriously suggest this nonsense would factually mean he was a fall guy for Obama.

How much of a fucking moron do you have to be to believe that they would charge a damn admission fee for service members to goto work daily.

An interesting idea would be admission fees for civilians to access the PX or Commissary though.
 
Socio said:
What can I say, it did read to much like the Onion and I should have known better but the lengths the Left will go to for extra tax money gave it enough credence that I bought it no questions.
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This post earns a cookie. Here we have the political attack strategy of the past two decades distilled into a single post. Baselessly accuse your opponent of a despicable act. When the facts clearly show your accusation to be bullshit respond with "The fact that my opponent could even be accused of these horrible acts just goes to show what an awful person my opponent really is." Repeat each and every Sunday.
 
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