“Who supports the military and all the benefits promised to those who have chosen those jobs? Civilians, who are the economic engine, the producers. The government does not produce anything. It generates no income. I’m growing increasingly irritated that civilians seem to be an underclass, even moreso if you do not work for the government, federal, state or local. We know the real price of medical care, groceries, and services. We do not live a subsidized life. I guess we have not “earned” it. But we are obliged to provide all the support for those who are “entitled” to benefits. Civilians know that the real cost for a trip to the doctor is $100, Civilians know that it costs $300 per week to feed a family of 9. Civilians know what it is like to have no retirement plan, no special educational or employment benefits. Civilians know what it is like to live on stagnant wages while the value of the dollar shrinks. Civilians know what it is like to work much more than 40 hrs. per week, without “job security”…but we are not heroes. At any rate, I take issue with the designation “heroes” which is so overused now as to be a cliche.”
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Margaret St.Jean
(My future mother-in-law — I’m marrying into a good family.)
