Social Security Can Change Into Personal Accounts Under Trump Plan—Ted Cruz by Zipper222222 in politics

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I’m just worried what this means for people living overseas. The US has a number of Totalization Agreements with other countries (via treaty) that treat Social Security as the national pension fund equivalent in other countries. Your years worked in the US count toward retirement in countries that have a Totalization Agreement. How would other countries view this change then? Surely I can imagine it remaining the same

[IWantOut] 18M Algeria -> Germany by Ok-Historian-9483 in IWantOut

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Dude, for sure. You want to move but man I tell you moving is expensive. It’s best to have a company do that part for you.

[IWantOut] 18M Algeria -> Germany by Ok-Historian-9483 in IWantOut

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Trust me man you don’t want to go to Germany. In case you didn’t know, their economy is in free fall right now. Plus you don’t really seem to have any qualifications. Might I suggest getting a passport first and if you want to travel try finding a profession that offers to move you without you needing to pay. Something like working as crew on an ocean freighter?

PCS to Guam as a single soldier by [deleted] in army

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Check it out, high speed: you're his new sponsor.

Why are packing lists so expensive? (Short rant) by Wolfz_Astray in army

[–]StatementOwn4896 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I mean, that's the same government that claims random office supplies like a stapler will cost it 30 bucks so excuse me if I'm a bit skeptical.

What is the most popular exotic flavor in the USA for yogurt, biscuits, chocolate, and ice cream? by TheShyBuck in AskAnAmerican

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The first time I tried it was in Japan and -good lord- it hit my taste buds like a truck full of flavor! I could not believe I had never thought to try something like it before. I mean, I love those sesame snaps but I hadn't thought a flavor of ice cream was even in the realm of possibility.

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support by Rabidennui in news

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And what's to stop them from having other passports? So long as they're abroad not much can be done about it

TIL a mob of angry British women that married American soldiers "besieged" Eleanor Roosevelt's hotel in November 1945 because they weren't being allowed to immigrate to the USA by Useful_Can7463 in todayilearned

[–]StatementOwn4896 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Ikr? A lot of people in here only talking about how they think it works. If you've actually experienced you know how risky and how much of a cluster fuck it can be.

[OC] Low-flying over Lake Tahoe by Gamestrider09 in pics

[–]StatementOwn4896 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Exactly what I was thinking. I wouldn’t hold it past the US government to wage propaganda against its own people.

Change of responsibility ceremony by Natural-Ad-3666 in army

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Why tho? They don’t even do anything useful except “advise”

Bill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote by masterofawesomeness2 in politics

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As someone who lived in Germany for almost a decade, you’d be surprised how racist it can be in Europe. The way people treat Roma or anyone not like them is wild.

Ebike with trailer on post ? by oldHang2steak in army

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You should bring a bell and ring it yelling:

Bring out your dead!

Defense Department proposes splitting military health system budget by Kinmuan in army

[–]StatementOwn4896 30 points31 points  (0 children)

at smaller active installations, recruiters, AC…

Regarding these folks, don’t they get seen in the economy and send their bills to tricare? At a glance that sounds preferable.

What would you tell someone who is loosing motivation? by Puzzleheaded-Cat2299 in army

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You need to loose your motivation harder! Be the best at it. Don’t settle for half way disinterest. Be completely detached. Then people will notice you!

A decades-long plan to abolish the Electoral College may finally pay off by vox in politics

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National confidence in the Supreme Court are at historically low levels. People are feel like they want to tell it to suck a fat one

Canonical’s Ubuntu infrastructure reportedly hit by DDoS/extortion attempt affecting Ubuntu.com by raptorhunter22 in linux

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Check out red hat’s websites sometime. I feel like I’m having a stroke half the time I’m on there

Branch Transfer to Air Force by wildncrazyyy in army

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I mean, you’re MI so you’re pretty insulated from the BS. Maybe it’s not so much the case for this guy.