Stars and Stripes
By Leo Shane III
Published: January 14, 2014
WASHINGTON — The planned partial repeal by Congress of a controversial military retirement cut drew praise from veterans groups Tuesday but also triggered concern that it could make a full repeal even more difficult.
A $1.1 trillion spending bill negotiated Monday includes language repealing a cut to cost-of-living increases for disabled military veterans and their survivors, correcting what many lawmakers labeled a legislative mistake in the waning days of 2013.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., said the move will “right a wrong in this bill and keep faith with our veterans.”
But the move won’t exempt other military retirees younger than 62 from the cut, a 1 percent reduction in their annual cost-of-living adjustments starting in 2016. Veterans groups had pushed for a full repeal of the measure, saying it goes back on promises made to military members years ago.
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