There's somethings Trump has done I liked, some I haven't liked.
I just found out the most insulting thing he has done lately, to veterans and their families.
You might have heard that he announced that he was expanding the caregiver stipends to all service connected disabled veterans, and not just the post 9/11 variety.
I was all set to congratulate him on this because it affects me directly.
I've been taking care of my wife for the entire twenty years we've been together...proud to do it, too.
I am a husband first, caregiver second...but I AM indeed a caregiver.
Thing is, up until about two or three years ago, she was pretty easy to take care of, just get her out of bed and into her chair and she could do the rest. In the last couple of years her health problems have taken a nosedive and now she needs constant monitoring because of her kidney and bladder issues and the constant threat of infection, plus she's beginning to lose some dexterity and control in her arms now too.
So as you can imagine, things can get dangerous very quickly.
This has cost me jobs, any jobs that require me leaving for more than a day.
I'm almost sixty-three now, but I've been a professional cinematographer for almost thirty-seven years but I am not able to commit anymore, commit to the time requirements, plus my eyesight is going.
So now I pretty much do film editing at home and that's about it.
My real job description now is "CAREGIVER", so when I heard that the caregiver compensation had been opened up by Trump I was thrilled. Turns out it's no different than his so called deal with the North Koreans. He said it's law but in reality, it's BS.
Nothing in his orders or statements have anything to do with funding, so in essence he threw out a feel-good story so that Trump fans would all nod and say he's taking care of veterans.
It's just more phony Trump
And the real truth of the matter is, such an idea actually SAVES money, because the VA doesn't have to outlay for as many career caregivers, aides and attendants if family is doing the work. The stipend isn't very much but it counts.
I should have known it was all talk.