-=> Ward Dossche wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 WD> So it's a kind of Socialism then ... the State provides ...

Not socialism.  It's written into the contract I sign with the federal
government upon enlistment into the US Army.  I earned my medical benefits
after being damaged by my military service.  But because I have no income
and no way of making an income, my healthcare doesn't cost me anything. 
However, after 35 years of paying income tax and into Social Security, it's
time for me to reap what I sowed, if you will.

Sadly, there are many veterans who are much worse off than I am physically,
emotionally, and mentally that get treated with no respect or regard by the
very same office and their government.  I'm one of the lucky ones.

-- Sean

... Where there's a will, there's an inheritance tax.
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