[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 33 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 OUR MILITARY FAMILIES DESERVE FAIRNESS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week I was 
fortunate to chair a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military 
Personnel where we had a hearing in regard to receiving information 
concerning the administration's military personnel budget overview for 
2013.
  The administration constantly preaches about fairness. Over the next 
10 years, the administration has proposed cutting our military 
personnel by 123,000 troops and cutting civilian employees by a mere 
7,000 personnel, but destroying 130,000 jobs. It is absolutely unfair 
that the administration believes in drastically eliminating our troops 
with no substantial cuts to any other Department of our government even 
as we are at war with an enemy that is obsessed with death. 
Additionally, the administration's proposal allows an increase of 
TriCare health insurance enrollment fees by a possible 345 percent over 
the next 5 years. This kind of unfairness must stop.
  I urge the President and his administration to reconsider their 
budget request and treat our military personnel, military families, and 
veterans with the fairness they've earned and the respect they deserve.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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