Several Congressmen have joined veterans' organization leaders in their opposition to the Defense Business Board's recommendation to radically overhaul the current military retirement system.
Even DoD official's have made statements to distance themselves from the proposal to replace the system with a 401k style plan.
Tom Philpott's latest article quotes Jo Ann Rooney, principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, who said "the department acknowledges the military retirement system appears expensive [but] it is neither unaffordable nor spiraling out of control as some would contend."
Philpott also reports that Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and some of his House colleagues are criticizing the DBB plan. Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.), an Army Reserve physician, blasted the DBB for proposing a civilian-like retirement plan with only sketchy information on how it would affect those serving today, including in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read Philpott's article, Business Board's 'Radical' Retirement Plan Blasted, to learn more.
