RSSLA Times Attacks McCain’s “Disability” and Health
J.J. Jackson* | April 24, 2008
Count on the LA Times to carry the Democrat’s water this election. Their latest is a piece by Ralph Vartabedian which is actually approaching the topic of just how healthy is John McCain if he is technically “disabled” according to the military.
Sen. John McCain has long said he is in robust health and is strong enough to hike the Grand Canyon, but he also is receiving what his staff Monday termed a “disability pension” from the Navy.
When McCain released his tax return for 2007 on Friday, he separately disclosed that he received a pension of $58,358 that was not listed as income on his return.
On Monday, McCain’s staff identified the retirement benefit as a “disability pension” and said that McCain “was retired as disabled because of his limited body movements due to injuries as a POW.”
McCain campaign strategist Mark Salter said Monday night that McCain was technically disabled. “Tortured for his country — that is how he acquired his disability,” Salter said.
Certain types of military and veterans pensions are either partially or completely tax-exempt, depending on the seriousness of the disability. In McCain’s case, the exemption is 100%.
If McCain had to pay taxes on the full amount of the pension, it would have increased his tax bill by about $18,000 based on the percentage of his income he paid to the federal government.
McCain spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi. After he was released in 1973, he returned home on crutches and began a painful physical rehabilitation. He later regained flight status and commanded a Navy squadron before retiring from the service in 1981.
McCain would be the oldest man to enter the White House if he is elected president, and questions have been raised about his health.
McCain has twice developed melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer.
The fact that he is legally designated with a disability pension may raise further questions.
So now the liberal media is not just going to attack his age, while not going after John “Our Marines are murderers” Murtha who is even older, but also questioning if he is capable of being Commander in Chief because he is “disabled”? What “questions” would this raise Mr. Vartabedian from legitimate, non-party hacks?
There is no doubt that McCain is disabled and his disability really has little to do with whether or not he can lead this country. What DOES have a lot to do with whether or not he can lead this country is his judgment, which is very poor if you ask me.
But this is the game plan for this election year – attack McCain’s age. So now the label “ageist” can be added to the all the other “ists” that commonly find themselves in the liberal movement right along side of “sexist”, “racist”, “communist”, “socialist” and “fascist”.
Contributor's website: http://www.libertyreborn.com
*Content posted by a user may not be completely written by that user. Content from another source is cited in either block quotes, with quotes or with a link to the original material. Content from other sites is posted for commentary and news purposes under fair use. Each user is responsible for their own postings and a particular posting should not be construed as being endorsed by this site or it's owner.
3 Responses to “LA Times Attacks McCain’s “Disability” and Health”
Leave a Reply
By posting a comment you agree to abide by the rules of this site.
Loading ...
-
Recommended Reading:
-
McCain opposes GI benefits like the ones received in previous wars but get a tax-free “disability” pension? He even flew aircraft for the navy after his disabling condition? Conservatives need to be intellectually honest about this: it is absurd. He gets social security and a Senate salary, and his wife has $100 million, AND he gets a tax-free pension AND he votes against the veterans. Wake up, conservatives! This is not about the liberal media. Look at what the man is doing!
Richard Ward
Rich,
Lies get you banned. Sorry. Thems the rules!
“If you post blatantly false information you will be banned. The truth is appreciated. Your opinion is appreciated. But lies for the sake of furthering your cause are not.”
You say: “McCain opposes GI benefits like the ones received in previous wars but get a tax-free “disability” pension?”
X Wrong.
He disagrees with Senator Webb’s bill. That is a lot different than “opposing GI benefits”. Nice try to slip that talking point by - but the intelligence quotient here is higher than whatever left wing blog you got it from.
Read
“He even flew aircraft for the navy after his disabling condition?”
Are you saying that McCain doesn’t meet the definition of “disabled” under the statute? Hate to tell you this, he does. And he deserves to be compensated for his injuries.
“Conservatives need to be intellectually honest about this: it is absurd.”
We are. You however have got some fact checking to do.
“He gets social security and a Senate salary, and his wife has $100 million, AND he gets a tax-free pension”
So? Do you have something against people getting their compensation? Are you saying you are for “means testing” for SSI? That people who paid into it should not be allowed to get their money back because they make to much? How utterly liberal of you.
“AND he votes against the veterans.”
This BS has already been debunked.
“Wake up, conservatives!”
You need to wake up. You’re living in dreamland.
“This is not about the liberal media. Look at what the man is doing!”
And exactly what is that? Everything you have said here and complained about is either false or incredibly stupid.
See ya around!
Just another sorry liberal. Next thing you know he’ll start reciting talking points about George Bush and claiming the fake memos really were real.