Posted on Apr 17, 2014
Can someone explain to me the current proposals to cut benefits in order to improve readiness?
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Here is what I am reading as the proposal to be voted on:
– Cap military pay raises for several more years, starting with a one percent raise cap in January 2015 to match the 2014 increase.
– Dampen increases in basic allowances for housing until BAH recipients, on average, pay five percent of rental costs out of pocket.
– Consolidate TRICARE health insurance options into a preferred provider network that would have new fees and also higher fees.
– Make a phased cut in taxpayer support of commissaries so that average savings on groceries drop from 30 percent down to 10.
– Cap military pay raises for several more years, starting with a one percent raise cap in January 2015 to match the 2014 increase.
– Dampen increases in basic allowances for housing until BAH recipients, on average, pay five percent of rental costs out of pocket.
– Consolidate TRICARE health insurance options into a preferred provider network that would have new fees and also higher fees.
– Make a phased cut in taxpayer support of commissaries so that average savings on groceries drop from 30 percent down to 10.
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