tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919679237989243442.post1242749406585747134..comments2023-06-10T05:42:14.291-06:00Comments on Learning Every Day: The presdiential candidates and the militaryCheriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08265662227412043695noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919679237989243442.post-13181717142837128182008-10-20T14:33:00.000-06:002008-10-20T14:33:00.000-06:00All good arguments, Cherie. I have been just as t...All good arguments, Cherie. I have been just as torn about this election, but I also think that I will be voting for McCain. (Have to decide quickly and get that absentee ballot in!) I think, for me, what it boils down to is that Obama is against California's Prop 8, and McCain is not... Besides, Ben told me to vote for McCain, and I have been kicking myself for the last 4 years when I didn't listen to Ben about how I should vote in the last election... :)Veronica Bartleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452926814324819692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919679237989243442.post-72140149451254239482008-10-17T23:03:00.000-06:002008-10-17T23:03:00.000-06:00Cherie, awesome response! I really wish that a mil...Cherie, awesome response! I really wish that a military spouse would step up to the plate and ask theys guys (candidates) straight out when they are going to start paying military families a living wage so that we don't have to be on food stamps/ WIC/ and otehr government programs "just to get by" each month. I can honestly say, that we love deploments- we can actually "afford" to live financailly when Jared is away. However, when he comes home, those little splurges (going to newly released movies and getting popcorn) go back away in hiding until the next deployment. We military spouses need to unite and have a voice in what is going on! I do love tricare- everything is covered- everything with out too much of a hassle. We too are married to the military for that reason! Hey, our lives (as military spouses) aren't easy and we give up far to many things and are unfairly compensated for the lost time, etc. :)Mason Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120165181553409943noreply@blogger.com