Daniel Bledsoe

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

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All Concerned:
There is a discharge petition in the House of Representatives concerning The Major Richard Star Act. It has had more co-sponsors than almost any piece of legislation. Currently, there are ONLY 157 signatures on the petition-ALL Democrats! This is Memorial Day weekend. How is your organization not covering this? The way the math will be done concerning longevity, it probably won’t help me, but witnessing how the MSM could care less is what is astounding to me. At least show some coverage!

[Brad Harris @blaster9916]

@BskiMike22802 So typical veteran BS- robbing Peter to pay Paul. All disabled veterans DESERVE every benefit they’ve been promised annd have earned. Politicians should never take from the very people who protect and serve! @SenatorLankford @SenArmstrong @RepBice @TomColeOK04

[mike bski @BskiMike22802]

This bill is NOT helping more than the original intent. It is helping LES. And for most of those, it is helping; it is giving them less! I have looked at both bills, the original and the amendment. It does not help Reserve or Guard over 20 years of service. That is about 5-10k of the 54K. This bill is a lot worse than the original! Please do the research and let me know where I am wrong! I have a post of all three laws side by side. https://t.co/zpAX0rBpFf

[THE HUMBLE @THEHUMBLE19]

#MajorRichardStarAct

[mike bski @BskiMike22802]

What if the "Star Act fix" still wouldn't cover MAJ Star — even though CBO already scored the cost of including him?
That's H.R. 9237 right now! Let's fix it!
#MajorRichardStarAct #StarAct #HR9237

[mike bski @BskiMike22802]

The bill named after Major Richard Star... still wouldn't cover Major Richard Star.
CBO already scored the cost of fixing paragraph (1) — the exact provision that disqualified him. They're leaving it out of H.R. 9237 anyway.
#MajorRichardStarAct #StarAct #HR9237

[Jeremy Profitt @Jeremy_Profitt]

@davidmedic81 @BskiMike22802 @54KVeterans @Chrisujwo3 @TeeeRoy1 @DavidWarrenVet @rg81416 @SeabeeBonner @smith8024 @kniftarqr9y @restore_GI_Bill @passmajstaract @SgtJoebishop 100% this ☝️my Gunner was hit by an IED, lost an eye and other quality of life issues. E3 two years in. He is not getting financial support that matches his sacrifice. 🇺🇸

[mike bski @BskiMike22802]

The bill named after Major Richard Star... still wouldn't cover Major Richard Star.
H.R. 9237's fix to the Wounded Veterans Tax only patches half the problem.

[Jeremy Profitt @Jeremy_Profitt]

@HouseGOP I can say that about what you all are doing to the Major Richard Star Act. Do better, for those who have sacrificed so much.

[mike bski @BskiMike22802]

The bill named after Major Richard Star... still wouldn't cover Major Richard Star.
CBO already scored the cost of fixing paragraph (1) — the exact provision that disqualified him. They're leaving it out of H.R. 9237 anyway.
#MajorRichardStarAct #StarAct #HR9237

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

@davidmedic81 @endwarriortax @TeeeRoy1 @BskiMike22802 @kniftarqr9y @majorStarActNow @54KVeterans @Chrisujwo3 @DavidWarrenVet @Jeremy_Profitt @rg81416 @SeabeeBonner @smith8024 @restore_GI_Bill @passmajstaract @SgtJoebishop Wrong argument my friend!

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

@majorStarActNow @JerryMoran Wrong argument pal!

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

We need to continue our opposition, not to helping Brother and Sister veterans, but to legislation that is drafted in this manner. I have not seen legislation like this, minus one, that has caused as much anxiety and fear as this one proposed bill. Thank you Jerry @JerryMoran and Mike @RepBost . You two are creating so much chaos with this!

[mike bski @BskiMike22802]

@restore_GI_Bill @endwarriortax @DanielBledsoe76 @davidmedic81 @TeeeRoy1 @kniftarqr9y @majorStarActNow @54KVeterans @Chrisujwo3 @DavidWarrenVet @Jeremy_Profitt @rg81416 @SeabeeBonner @smith8024 @passmajstaract @SgtJoebishop Yep. Largest issue is paragraph 1 is still there.

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

Unbelievable that you have the nerve to post this!

What happened to all of the supposed money saved in the fraud, waste and abuse discovered by DOGE?

The speech that Senator Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal gave identified the offsets that could be found in the One Big Beautiful Bill. What happened to those?

Quit making excuses and toeing the line for Project 2025 and the Koch brothers! We know!

[Caleb Hart @CalebHart87]

@HouseVetAffairs Oh… so you’re the House Committee on American Taxpayer Affairs now?

Either change your name or do your job, everybody in congress is there at the behest of the taxpayer, your job on that committee is to look after the subset of taxpayers called veterans.

Do that or f*€< off

[Michael Emington @EmingtonMichael]

@HouseVetAffairs #passthemajorrichardstaract

[KVL @KVL497]

@HouseVetAffairs Uh the billions you give to foreign countries to wage war. Duh. The billions found by DOGE, the billions taken from the taxpayers in fraud and grift. Let us know if you need more.

[Joe bishop 🌪️🌩️ @SgtJoebishop]

@HouseVetAffairs Served OEF 6/7 Afghanistan for 16 months. Lost over 90 soldiers of Task Force 76. Nearly died, retired early due to combat injuries and you guys are now treating us we're the problem.

[Jeremy Richard ⚔️ @JeremyRichard82]

You are the most tone/deaf jackasses in America right now.

Pass the CLEAN #MajorRichardStarAct and do what you said you would do with your 336 companies.

Don’t pretend that this is suddenly about money.

Tell you what. I have offset idea. Why don’t we put all of you and every one in government in the VA system and use those savings to pay disabled veterans.

[Phillip Rousu @RousuPhillip]

Here is my cost: the picture shows what a PKM round can do from 10 yards away.

Anyway, please remove the "lesser of" language found in section 101 of the "Take Care of Americas Vets Act".. you are reducing my benefits by 50% with that little phrase.

While we are at it, add in our backpay to the bill as well, give it all back please.

H.R. 9237 § 101 (amending 10 U.S.C. § 1414(b)(2))

“Disability Retirees with Less Than 20 Years of Service”

‘‘(C) DISABILITY RETIREES WITH LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. —In the case of a member retired under chapter 61 of this title with a combat-related disability and who, at the time of the member’s retirement, had less than 20 years of service otherwise creditable under section 1405 of this title or less than 20 years of service computed under section 12732 of this title, the member may receive, without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38,

the lesser of—

‘‘(i) both—

‘‘(I) the retired pay for which the member is eligible under chapter 61 of this title; and
‘‘(II) veterans’ disability compensation under title 38; or‘‘(ii)

both—

‘‘(I) an amount equal to the product of the retired pay base computed under section 1406(b) or 1407 of this title and the retired pay multiplier determined under section 1409 of this title, as such base pay and multiplier would be computed if the member had 20 years of service creditable under section 1405 of this title; and
‘‘(II) veterans’ disability compensation under title 38.

https://t.co/ZrhizYzmsl.

#majorrichardstaract #tcoava #tcava

[Daniel Bledsoe @DanielBledsoe76]

@JimmieTSmith @whuffii @RepRutherfordFL @RepAaronBean @RepKatCammack Maybe in a particular portion of that OMNIBUS bill. All parts aren’t necessarily bad, but some parts are terrible. That’s the problem with omnibus legislation my friend.

[ZCrush @kniftarqr9y]

Combat-injured veterans who were medically retired want what they have earned: full concurrent receipt of their military retirement pay and VA disability compensation without offset.

Republicans control the House and have the power to deliver it immediately. Instead, they have blocked a clean vote on the Major Richard Star Act and inserted a watered-down version with a “lesser of” cap in H.R. 9237.

The bill has overwhelming bipartisan cosponsorship and strong support across veteran organizations. Its discharge petition is only 5 signatures short of forcing a House floor vote. Yet nearly all the missing signatures are Republican, with only 2 Republican members having signed so far.

This is not how you honor combat-wounded veterans who gave years of service and their health in defense of the nation. Veterans are watching who is willing to put their signatures and votes behind the rhetoric.