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Posted: 10:17 PM Nov 3, 2009
Ohio Voters Approve Bonuses for Veterans
Ohio voters have opened their wallets to veterans, easily approving bonuses of up to $1,000 for those who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio voters have opened their wallets to veterans, easily approving bonuses of up to $1,000 for those who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq.
Voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday authorizing $200 million in bonds to be issued to pay for the bonuses, which will amount to $100 a month up to $1,000.
With 44 percent of precincts reporting, Issue 1 is passing 73 percent to 27 percent.
Veterans who served outside war zones during those conflicts will get $50 a month up to $500. Family members may also apply for a death benefit of $5,000, which will be based on an application process.
This marks the first time the state will pay bonuses for a war that hasn't ended, but Ohio has paid similar veterans' bonuses throughout history.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: Hey Vets
on Nov 12, 2009 at 10:43 AM
The folks who don't feel Ohio can't afford the bonus (however large or small it may be) probably thinks you made enough money from the $100 billion per month the US spent in Iraq over the past several years. Oh that's right, Blackwater, Halliburton and KBR received most of that, which the anti-vets who posted here, probably did and still do support. Or maybe you should have held on to your portion of the $1.7 trillion dollar tax cut from the early Bush years. Oh that's right...military pay didn't quite meet the level to receive the tax cut. I would have no problem with Ohio doubling the amount to veterans, maybe take it from the initial revenue from the casino's.
Posted by: southern ohio
on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:41 PM
I served in iraq, I served in bosnia, I served during september 11th, , I was a veteran that was digging through trash cans at night to find cans to make money to feed my kids, I could not find a job that paid the rent, paid for electric water and daycare, i served from the time I was 19 to almost 28 years old. I was desperate for help and could not find any, i saw people at welfare offices that help veterans, all I got from them was the date and locations of job fairs, that I could not get to or was not qualified for the jobs it was offering. Ohio , help your veterans by checking up on them see what is happening to them. help them transition help them get a job they can be proud of again, a little bit of free money is not the answer, we, or should i say I did not want a hand out , just A HAND GETTING UP. I am employed and o.k. now, but it harder and longer than it should have been for a veteran who served almost 10 years.
Posted by: Hey superman
on Nov 6, 2009 at 08:30 AM
you must really be old if you fought to keep us from speaking German glad to see you have learned to use the computer at your age
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