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Sep 17, 2012
| GI JOBS
House bill would ban schools from paying military recruiting bonuses and commissions
This week the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would, among other things, ban schools from paying bonuses or commissions for recruiting military or veteran students.
Sep 17, 2012
| http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/09/military-sequestration-budget-cuts-veterans-affairs-091412w/
Vets benefits to be exempt from sequestration
Veterans’ disability and education benefits, health care and counseling are all exempt from sequestration, according to a Friday report from the White House that spells out the harm that awaits defense and non-defense programs if a way isn’t found to avoid the across-the-board budget cuts.
Sep 17, 2012
| THE HILL
White House details automatic budget cuts, calls them 'blunt, indiscriminate'
The White House released a detailed breakdown of the sequestration cuts to defense and non-defense budgets Friday, giving the clearest picture to date of where the ax will fall if lawmakers fail to prevent the automatic spending cuts with new legislation.
Sep 12, 2012
| MILITARY TIMES
House veterans’ panel chairman frustrated by VA
There’s frustration in the voice of Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman, as he describes what he sees as the glacial pace of change in veterans programs, and the disconnect he sees between Veterans Affairs Department workers and the problems facing the nation.
Sep 12, 2012
| MILITARY TIMES
House OKs limits on schools recruiting vets
The House voted Tuesday to prevent schools that accept GI Bill benefits from paying bounties for recruiting students.
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