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wamn wamn
 
February 11, 2009 03:01 AM

Does the 2009 Stimulus Package have veterans and disabled provisions?

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victornigh... victornigh...
 
 February 11, 2009 07:19 PM
Yes, it does. The House and Senate versions differ significantly in these areas.

For example, the Senate set aside $17 billion to provide, in part, one-time payments of $300 to veterans receiving disability and pensions. The House bill only provides cash payouts for poor elderly and disabled people, and does not specify that it will aid veterans.

Interestingly, the Senate bill also contains a provision to recognize Filipino veterans of World War to with a total of $198 million. It could work out to about a $15,000 payout per veteran. Filipino veterans groups have been seeking compensation for their wartime service since July 1941, when FDR passed a law drafting 140,000 soldiers from the then-American colony of The Philippines.
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j81g2abYnnR730DbzIZpkDsGP...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_11674792?source=most_emailed



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pomegranat... pomegranat...
 
February 20, 2009 01:02 AM
Is "Filipino" spelled right? I thought it would be 'Philippino'. Would this $15,000 payout be distributed to living survivors of the WW II veteran? I ask this because my grandfather; WW I and II; a colonel and a Bataan 'Death' March survivor, but died in the early 1960's. My father died in 1971, WW II European Theatre; and Korean War veteran as well, retiring in the early 1960's. His sister is dead as well. I have two brothers and there were two children born to my father's sister.

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pacousa pacousa
 
May 19, 2009 02:27 PM
YES Filipino is spelled correctly
Filipinas....is from King Felipe of Spain......no P's!!!!!!
this is a Hispanic country...lets learn some good history!

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