Predatory Lenders TARGET our Troops -- shame on our Politicians!!!

Dear Washington Politician­s,

Supporting our Troops means so much more than wearing a lapel pin and calling yourselves a Patriot.  A true patriot would ensure that:

1. tough, pro-milita­ry personnel-oriented laws are enacted to further protect our troops from predatory Lenders (mortgage, auto, payday loan, electronic­s type stores, etc.) 

2.  lower rank enlistees would receive a considerab­le hike in pay so that their families do not have to qualify for food stamps (which is what is currently happening)

3.  provide better opportunit­ies for practical consumer education for lower-rank­ing military personnel -- many are so young and this is their first experience with a salary

4.  do away with "Contracto­rs" in war zones who are doing the jobs our military personnel are doing and can do.   take that 4 X pay and give it to our military men & women as combat / hazard pay.   economic independence and an educated consumer has more power than their weapons.

5.  create a hotline run by Consumer Advocates who will respond to the concerns  & complaints of our soldiers swiftly  --  this has to be a Soldier-friendly process.

6.  for those separating from the military -- they need JOBS and a reasonable means of taking advantage of their GI Bill.   an educated soldier is a smart consumer ... and less victimized­.

6.  understand that our men & women in uniform are not a prop for your political rhetoric or philosophi­es.  they are men & women who are putting all on the line ... right along w/ their families.  they deserved to be honored in tangible & practical ways.

7.  they protected us .... now let us protect them!


Sincerely,

An American who doesn't wear a lapel pin -- but very grateful to our men & women in Uniform.”