tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12880671.post6779851253865244331..comments2024-03-19T09:12:47.863-06:00Comments on Michael Shay's <em>Hummingbirdminds</em>: Can you oppose New G.I. Bill but still support veterans?Michael Shayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622613457420118934noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12880671.post-18405066595967112702008-09-07T00:23:00.000-06:002008-09-07T00:23:00.000-06:00Webb's original bill did not include the family pr...Webb's original bill did not include the family provision. Without those changes to the bill it would not have passed. In total very few members of the military (estimated around 10% used it, can't put my fingers on the actual number) ever used their Montgomery GI Bill benefits (post VEAP), believe it or not the GI Bill was breaking even because everyone who signed up for it payed the nonrefundable $1200 up front, was the cheapest recruiting tool out there! Everyone wasn't using it because they had no aspiration to go to school, a lot did while they were in utilizing tuition assistance which paid 75% of tuition a few years back and currently pays 100% tuition (has for a number of years now)<BR/><BR/>The new GI-bill is nice but I think it will only now be totally useful to veterans BECAUSE the addition the politician you mention and others ensured was in the Webb bill.<BR/><BR/>Hope that answers your question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com