Both Major Parties Update

Democratic Party

The made for TV 2020 Democratic Party presidential debates were only for show. What was said there does not reflect true beliefs and principles?

2:26

Serious issues become outbursts of laughter:

Re: Biden Accusers who claim he touched them inappropriately.

Republican Party

Political parties and personalities are not as interesting as what stays the same no matter who is elected to office.

I’ve never been one to say that military benefits are inadequate. Just stick with whatever was offered when people signed up to stay on for multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and we’re good.

Aug 16, 2020 Politico

Esper eyes $2.2 billion cut to military health care

“Roughly 9.5 million active-duty personnel, military retirees and their dependents rely on the military health system, which is the military’s sprawling government-run health care framework that operates hundreds of facilities around the world. The military health system also provides care through TRICARE, which enables military personnel and their families to obtain civilian healthcare outside of military networks.”

Aug 12, 2020 The Connecticut Health I-Team

As Veteran Suicide Grows, National Guard Highest In Active Military

April 28,2020 Military Times

Soldiers and Marines die by suicide 50 percent more often than sailors and airmen, report finds

Recommendation for budget savings:

Phase out ongoing undeclared/unwon wars overseas.

The Department of Defense track record for winning undeclared wars goes back to 1949.

A Dept. of Defense that was nowhere to be found on 911.

We haven’t won a war since.

Nov 14, 2019 Stars and Stripes

Post-9/11 Wars Have Cost American Taxpayers $6.4 trillion, Study Finds

Unsustainable Military Spending