U.S. LAWMAKERS
 Refuse to Uphold Contractual Obligation 
Towards their Military Retirees.
In 1995 the U.S. Government, through legislation, took away the
promise of earned, free lifetime medical care of military retirees
and their spouses/children less that 18 years of age. This action
swindled about 3 million citizens.
 Prior to that, the U.S. Government had taken dental, eye and hearing
care from military retirees and short-changed them in their COLA
eight times from 1976 - 1993. Three of those times they did not get
a COLA at all.
 This story is one of a broken promise, hardships, bankruptcies, devastation
of lives, and even deaths caused by the merciless “taking” of benefits promised 
to those who served honorably for 20 or more years in the military.
Colonel Bud Day, and others, finally took this matter to court, and the
case went to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court decided this case
in favor of the plantiffs, but then added that there was no relief that
they could order. Any relief, according to their decision, would have to 
come from Congress. Look it up.
 The Retirees won their court battle, proved that the government owes, and 
cannot collect what they were promised. The very term “benefits” is misleading.
 These are contractual obligations. If you buy a car, and then choose to not
 honor the terms of the contract, there are legal consequences. If the government
 takes twenty years of your life, and maybe damages you in the bargain, they owe.
 Nobody can make them pay.
It is Time Congress is Called to Account.
All of those still living (dying off at a high rate) military retirees
and their family members would like to see the news media cover this
story in depth.
To get started please go to: http://mrgrg-ms.org/swindle00.html
The Supreme Court’s ruling pointed out in their Conclusion
http://mrgrg-ms.org/f99-1402.html#conclusion that they are in favor of
military retirees receiving their promised Full Medical Health Care
benefits.
The Supreme Court’s Conclusion noted that Congress can use their power
and authority to do the right thing and uphold the Government’s promise
and provide the proper relief in favor of the military retirees who had
been promised these benefits.
Congress could actually make a new law informing new enlistees they 
will not be afforded full free health care but can participate in 
Tricare and then have this entered on new enlistees’ 
enlistment contracts.
Then everyone will understand what incentives has been promised by our
Government to recruit new recruits into the military’s “All Volunteer Force”.
Otherwise, why not just have the enlistment contracts state “Nothing is
written in gold and promises, if they were made, are made to be broken”
and then have the new recruits sign on the dotted line and boot him/her
out the door for them to fend for themselves as they attempt to plan for
a retirement/health care plan that may never happen if they make a
career of the military.
Of course, with this way of thinking, why even have incentives and the
“All Volunteer Force” at all?
 Maybe the Government can just incorporate the DRAFT. Then all American
Citizens, who are of enlistment age, can be forced to join the military
with no promises or incentives at all.
Federal judges have a duty to uphold the Constitution and the laws, even if 
that means making unpleasant or unpopular decisions. Congress, on the other
hand, has the power to make law, not simply to interpret and apply it.
Congress has the power and authority under the Constitution 
to establish a system for the payment of retired pay (for military service members)
 and to change the system from time to time.