CNN’s Jake Tapper asked the question, and for many, the answer was obvious:
@jaketapper Still fired up over COLA cuts for military. Only partially fixed by repealing for disabled. #KeepYourPromise to all! #TheLead
— libbyslemonade (@libbyslemonade) January 15, 2014
A strong social media campaign started by military spouses and families is turning up the heat on GOP leaders as well as Dems in protest of COLA benefit cuts for active duty soldiers in the trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill. The hashtag #KeepYourPromise was started to spread the word.
Talk host Hugh Hewitt lays out some of the details:
Imagine finding 100K in your retirement account earned over two decades stolen by i.d.thief. GOP doing that 2 career military today.
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
Paul Ryan and Hugh Hewitt have heated exchange over veteran pension cuts (AUDIO) http://t.co/HUQB3PgR1p via @dailycaller
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
It would take @RepBuckMcKeon @repjohnkline or 1 or 2 stiff-spined senators using floor speech to stop House GOP screw job of career troops
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
@hughhewitt We've been victims of ID theft B4 while on active duty. Now in retirement we get 2 B victims of theft again? #KeepYourPromise
— Sheri Dyas Mellott (@SheriDMellott) January 15, 2014
A few details of 1500 page House GOP appropriations bill that screws career military which House GOP members won't be reading before voting
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
Transcript of Tuesday interview with @grahamblog on House GOP screw-job of career military: http://t.co/Gng3zBkSu5
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
Recommended
Advocates: COLA fixes miss the mark | Military Times | http://t.co/xtvfyL8SI4 http://t.co/u2Af9RcaJY
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
If any of the would-be 2016 GOP nominees makes an effort to stop the attack on career military, it will be remembered in 3 years by vets and
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
their families. That goes for the governors who are not casting votes but could speak out, as well as senators thinking '16
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
@SheriDMellott @LoriVolkman Hill switchboard 202 225 3121. #KeepYourPromise
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 15, 2014
I do not enjoy throwing hammers at @RepPaulRyan on air but active duty military cannot speak up for themselves #KeepYourPromise
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 14, 2014
The House is expected to vote on the spending bill today. (Note: See update below)
Today's the day. A repeal can pass if they want. R Sen's can withold cloture on principal. Hill switchboard 202 225 3121. #KeepYourPromise
— Lori Falkner Volkman (@LoriVolkman) January 15, 2014
#KeepYourPromise Legislative update. Here's what's happening, why you should care, and what you should do: http://t.co/NKMGl4cSNX
— Lori Falkner Volkman (@LoriVolkman) January 15, 2014
More:
=>MT @ArmyWivesClub .@BarackObama How about coming to #FtBragg & giving a speech telling Congress to reinstate COLA #KeepYourPromise
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/oldusarmyvet/status/423505421492424705
https://twitter.com/AFmoose_pilot/status/423557694629629953
https://twitter.com/clamoure/status/423553743490002944
@Nbcnightlynews why no coverage? Our Military is being robbed by congress. #KeepYourPromise Are e- cigarettes really bigger news?
— Amber Davies (@060411Amber) January 15, 2014
Need to educate civilians on what a Military pension really looks like, not as much as they think #KeepYourPromise
— Amber Davies (@060411Amber) January 15, 2014
Sen. Murray joins @pearljam @macklemore & @strangerslog in the fight to support #homeless youth: http://t.co/mt6IktIi5x @YouthCareSEA
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) January 15, 2014
@PattyMurray @PearlJam how about #KeepYourPromise ?
— Question Everyting (@Josooke) January 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/jlrmhilton/status/423476618380574720
https://twitter.com/jlrmhilton/status/423530519339343872
https://twitter.com/swcolburn/status/423550759863463936
@jlrmhilton @michellemalkin @hughhewitt He really said that? Oh, wow. I thought shedding blood, sweat and tears for your country counted.
— M.D. House (@Real_HouseMD) January 15, 2014
@swcolburn @SenatorHagan The provision for disabled? That is horrible. #KeepYourPromise
— NotYourAverageAmerican (@blog_NYAA) January 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/swcolburn/status/423552897012342784
RT: @SpeakerBoehner Military did not pay into retirement?I want to know what our govt officials have done to earn theirs #KeepYourPromise
— Rebekah Sanderlin (@rsanderlin) January 15, 2014
@rsanderlin @SpeakerBoehner Where was our option for a matching 401k over 23 years? Why serve? Civ jobs pay better! #KeepYourPromise
— Sheri Dyas Mellott (@SheriDMellott) January 15, 2014
Y'all are fired up! Now our #KeepYourPromise petition goes up to 11(thousand). SIGN NOW! –> http://t.co/DvGGYcvb9n pic.twitter.com/zcOEDct5KM
— IAVA (@iava) January 15, 2014
A maddening thought:
One of these will get the full pension he was promised by the US govt. The other is a veteran. cc: @Pryan pic.twitter.com/KaMnVFPaEP
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 15, 2014
Update: The spending bill has passed:
Final tally on omnibus, 359-67. 64 GOP no votes.
— Josh Withrow (@JGWithrow) January 15, 2014
It now heads to the Senate:
Breaking News: House Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill and Sends It to Senatehttp://t.co/eqDfdEsmLj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 15, 2014
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