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Category of problem: Government, Veterans
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Level of Issue: National
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This article concerns: Families of soldiers that
die in action are given death benefits to cover costs like travel, burial fees
and funeral costs. The government shutdown has caused the reimbursement to
cease but Fisher House Foundation has offered to help with the funds. 3
families of recently KIA soldiers were told that they would not receive benefits.
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Why is this important to families/individuals OR
how does this affect families/individuals? The benefits to the families of KIA
soldiers are very important to help with any expenses they cannot afford. They
are going to be hard pressed for money if they didn’t know this was going to
happen and a funeral is not cheap. The government shutdown is cutting many
people of lots of necessary benefits.
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My views: The government shutdown is a fight
between two children for who is right or wrong. They are not getting hurt or
having necessities taken from them so they do not feel the pain that it is
causing the entire nation. I have a brother who is a Marine who I would want to
have these same benefits. It would be tough to come up with money last minute
to make certain arrangements. These families are given 100,000 dollars to help with
burial and 12 month allowances for basic needs to survive. The government
shutdown is taking a soldier’s last benefit to their families away. Thankfully
there are good people out there.
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