November 21: H.R.3949: VALOR Act
Although the government encourages businesses to in developing apprenticeship programs to help veterans find employment or transition back into the workforce, some companies have found it difficult because they have to register their program with authorities in every state they operate in. This bill allows the programs to register in the state where a company has its headquarters or where it mainly operates the program. It also loosens a few other technical approval criteria to streamline approvals and assistance.
Who it will affect: This is a bipartisan and broadly supported measure that could make it easier for companies to develop programs helping vets find work.
November 2: H.R.1329: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
Now Veterans Affair payments will stop rising automatically every year just for the purpose of inflation. The congress passing an annual bill enacting that cost-of-living adjustment has been boosting payments to (service-linked disabilities) vets by 1% since December 1st.
Who it will affect: This step has an impact on millions of veterans throughout the U.S. as well as their dependents. Even though the increase isn’t that notable (about $25 bosst per month), it’s the largest increase of the decade.
September 29: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017
This bill is a mix between three major, yet entirely different actions. For one, it reauthorizes the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) until March 31st. This keeps actions like airport improvement and rural airport assistance funded longer than it would be.
Also, the act extends the authorization and funding for federal healthcare programs that benefit rural areas, Native American communities struggling with diabetes.
Who it will affect: The only reason why this bill passed was because it avoids controversial topics and, at a first look, it does help people hit by a natural disaster. However, some Republicans opposed a number of sub-points because it could undermine the extremely broken National Flood Insurance Program in favor of private programs that may not help all the individuals who need flood insurance and assistance.
7 thoughts on “10 Laws Trump Changed So Far (And How They Affect You)”
I think President Trump is GREAT!!!! He is what I wish we had for the last 40 years. He is a tough person from New York. Everyone is attacking him because he tells it like it is, great for him bad for professional political hacks. He will improve our country and regain respect for all the citizens of the USA!!
When is ENOUGH, ENOUGH !!!! I thought I’d never see the day that I lost ALL respect for our President …..
Automatic…25th. VRLIII Sgt. US Army Veteran.
I think President Trump is doing a wonderful job. I do not like the media who tell lies and try to turn everyone against him. I think the republicans should stand up for him and his agenda. I personally change the channel when some one starts criticizing him. Obama went to other countries and criticized our country, but no one thought that was wrong. Our President wants to make America great again. I personally think he is doing a wonderful job making our country a Christian Nation again and we should all give him the credit he deserves. I think he is very intelligent, even brilliant. The democrats have no agenda and they only want to criticize the president, and they do not even realize what harm they are doing to our Great Nation. I Pray for him everyday, and I am sure the Lord watches over him and his team. God Bless you President Trump and your family.
God forbid you should get Diabetes. But then you don’t have to worry about paying for your Meds, do you ?
I was drafted after HS in 1971, went in a Normal person, then because of my Head Injury that I experienced from a 30’ fall out of a tree, my head bouncing off of branches on the way down, landing on my back, from trying to put up an Antennae in the tree, then because I wasn’t mentally right after that, I was beat over the Head by MP’s for no apparent reason. I was put in Mental Ward where I was forced to take 500 MG of Thorazin 3 times a day for over 6 months! If I refused to take the Meds, they put me in a Straight Jacket and forced me to take them! I was not fit to return to normal life, yet I was released as so much unimportant garbage, the Army not caring what happened to me, after using me, then Discarding me, making no follow-up calls or letters to me or the VA to make sure I received the much needed Treatment and Medications! When I was finally released and Discharged I was a total mess and a shell of my former self! I have never been what is considered close to “Normal” since I got out! The extreme amounts of Thorazine and the fall, plus beatings to my head, made my brain and my emotions worse! Then the VA was supposed to contact me in 1973, which they never did, I had already been diagnoised as “Schizophrenia” in 1972 and again in 1973 while still in the Army. I called the VA and told them I was supposed to report, no one would speak to me about this, they would only take messages, which NO ONE ever returned. I struggled through my life, trying to take care of a wife and two children, never being capable of holding a job, having a hard time finding a job, because of my work record, One minute I was like a Zombie, the next like a Psycho! I had over 47 jobs in 38 years. I couldn’t function at all by 2010, still had to fight with the VA contacting Senators and Congressmen, I had to contact the Army Medical Files Warehouse myself to get my records Found then sent to me, so I could provide them to the VA, even though I still had an Open Case on file since 1973. I want to sue the Army for Malpractice/Abuse and sue the VA for 38 years of neglect of needed Treatment and Medication. I expect to receive some kind of Justice and backpay compensation for this, I will go to as many Newspapers, Magazines, Reporters, Lawyers, Government Agencies, Senators, Congressmen etc., to get someone to recognise the Injustice and tremendous suffering that I and my whole family experienced, all through my life, because of the ARMY and the VA!!
John J. Kilpatrick
1700 Liberty Street
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 433-8448
Why should trump do this to veteran that gave lim and life what is this man’s morals come down too