Military retirees COLAs are being reduced and delayed. And. military pay is frozen In fiscal year 1994 and future raises are limited It is not unreasonable for these people to ask "Wheres the peace dividend?" If it is true that to the victor goes the spoils. then the victors of the cold war must be food stamp recipients who will get an extra $7 billion over 5 years. even though there has been no reform of the welfare system. It must also be the Illegal immigrants who will receive health care paid for by the $300 million in new spending put In the bill. In fact. the Presidents budget proposes $180 billion In new spending over 5 yearsvirtually none of which benefits veterans. One thing Is for sure. for veterans and the military. winning the cold war has been a hollow. costly victory.
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