Wild Thing
09-29-2003, 08:00 AM
Once again, the Bushers let the little guy take the screwing.
You're on your own from there, buddy (http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/6879020.htm)
The program was begun after a Florida congressman complained that some troops were being unfairly deployed longer than others. Any service member with a 12-month tour in Iraq and neighboring countries can qualify for up to 15 days of leave.
Under the program, the government will fly the servicemen and women to Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles. The first planeload arrived Friday in Baltimore.
However, troops that want to fly on from those cities must pay their own way, and because of the uncertain scheduling of the trip they have to buy their ticket on the same day."It is a costly package," she said. "What family can afford to pay $2,000 or more for a same-day plane ticket? Enlisted soldiers do not get paid a lot of money. They are not officers."
What do you mean, they can't afford to fly the rest of the way themselves? Didn't they get a tax cut, too?
:dunno:
Worst. President. Ever.
You're on your own from there, buddy (http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/6879020.htm)
The program was begun after a Florida congressman complained that some troops were being unfairly deployed longer than others. Any service member with a 12-month tour in Iraq and neighboring countries can qualify for up to 15 days of leave.
Under the program, the government will fly the servicemen and women to Baltimore, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles. The first planeload arrived Friday in Baltimore.
However, troops that want to fly on from those cities must pay their own way, and because of the uncertain scheduling of the trip they have to buy their ticket on the same day."It is a costly package," she said. "What family can afford to pay $2,000 or more for a same-day plane ticket? Enlisted soldiers do not get paid a lot of money. They are not officers."
What do you mean, they can't afford to fly the rest of the way themselves? Didn't they get a tax cut, too?
:dunno:
Worst. President. Ever.