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Candidates' Positions and Views |
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for:
US Congress District 13, North Carolina |
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May 6, 2008 North Carolina Democratic Primary Election |
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Candidates positions and views on other Issues where information is available: |
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The report below lists the candidate responses to Veterans issue questions. The responses were provided by Derald Hafner and Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller or were obtained from their websites. The candidates select the issues and questions for which they want to provide a response. The first link is a report of all the issues and questions made available to the candidates. Many issues and questions had no responses - links are only provided where we have information. If there are many candidates for this office, you may have to scroll down to compare all responses. |
| Veterans |
Derald Hafner - D
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Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller - D
Website
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| Veterans, a General Statement |
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I am very proud of our men and women in the Armed Services. I regard the benefits our nation has provided veterans as simple gratitude -- the least we could do for those who have defended our freedom at the risk of their own lives.
Disabled Veteran's Tax
I am a sponsor of the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2003, H.R.303, which is probably the highest priority now of veterans' groups. The bill would allow disabled veterans to receive both their retirement benefits and their disability benefits. The law now requires a dollar-for-dollar reduction of retirement benefits for any disability benefits to which a veteran is entitled. The House leadership opposes the bill because they think it is too expensive, that we cannot afford to allow disabled veterans all the benefits that they have earned.
The House leadership has not allowed the bill to be debated or considered for a vote. I have signed a petition that would require the bill to come before the House for a vote. There are now 204 signatures on the petition, just 15 short of what is needed under the House's rules to force a vote.
Health Benefits for Veterans
I am a cosponsor of legislation to allow veterans and their families to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as an alternative to TRICARE. I also am a cosponsor of legislation to increase the minimum Survivor Benefits Plan annuity for surviving spouses who are age 62 or older to provide for a one year open enrollment period under that plan. I have advocated from the floor of the House and in letters to the Speaker and to the minority leader for more funding for veterans' health care.
Source: Candidate Website (10/04/2008) |
| GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits |
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I am a sponsor of the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2003, H.R.303, which is probably the highest priority now of veterans' groups. The bill would allow disabled veterans to receive both their retirement benefits and their disability benefits. The law now requires a dollar-for-dollar reduction of retirement benefits for any disability benefits to which a veteran is entitled. The House leadership opposes the bill because they think it is too expensive, that we cannot afford to allow disabled veterans all the benefits that they have earned.
The House leadership has not allowed the bill to be debated or considered for a vote. I have signed a petition that would require the bill to come before the House for a vote. There are now 204 signatures on the petition, just 15 short of what is needed under the House's rules to force a vote.
I am a cosponsor of legislation to allow veterans and their families to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as an alternative to TRICARE. I also am a cosponsor of legislation to increase the minimum Survivor Benefits Plan annuity for surviving spouses who are age 62 or older to provide for a one year open enrollment period under that plan.
Source: Candidate Website (10/04/2008) |
| Veterans Funding |
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Disabled Veteran's Tax
I am a sponsor of the Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2003, H.R.303, which is probably the highest priority now of veterans' groups. The bill would allow disabled veterans to receive both their retirement benefits and their disability benefits. The law now requires a dollar-for-dollar reduction of retirement benefits for any disability benefits to which a veteran is entitled. The House leadership opposes the bill because they think it is too expensive, that we cannot afford to allow disabled veterans all the benefits that they have earned.
The House leadership has not allowed the bill to be debated or considered for a vote. I have signed a petition that would require the bill to come before the House for a vote. There are now 204 signatures on the petition, just 15 short of what is needed under the House's rules to force a vote.
Health Benefits for Veterans
I am a cosponsor of legislation to allow veterans and their families to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as an alternative to TRICARE. I also am a cosponsor of legislation to increase the minimum Survivor Benefits Plan annuity for surviving spouses who are age 62 or older to provide for a one year open enrollment period under that plan. I have advocated from the floor of the House and in letters to the Speaker and to the minority leader for more funding for veterans' health care.
Source: Candidate Website (10/04/2008) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Veterans' Health and Medical Care |
| Retired Veterans Benefits and Health Care |
| Survivor Benefits |
| Disabled Veterans Health Care |
| Homeless Veterans |
| Vetreran Job Retraining |
| Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
| Disability Claims |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Brain Injuries (TBI) |
| Persian Gulf War Illnesses |
| Agent Orange Related Illness |
| Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal |
| POWs and MIAs |
| Veterans Administration (VA) |
| Theft of Military Identity Data from VA |
| Veterans' Recognition |