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In response to "Hasn't their budget tripled since 2001? -- nm" by Strongbad

Based on this, it's roughly doubled, while the # of soldiers under care has tripled.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka Joemetz) May 30 '14, 12:22

FY 2000 --- 83k soldiers under care
FY 2011 --- 272k soldiers under care

In Constant FY 2011 dollars
2001 -- 61B
2012 -- 125B.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22897.pdf (www.fas.org)

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Here's my source. -- (link) - Strongbad May 30, 12:54 4
- Per patient funding has risen more slowly than overall healthcare costs. -- (link) - mara May 30, 12:56 3
  - Without even clicking the link, I'm sure you're correct. - Strongbad May 30, 12:58 2
    - Got it, sorry. -- nm - mara May 30, 13:00 1
      - No worries! -- nm - Strongbad May 30, 13:01
But to SB's point, these increases haven't been voted down or blocked. - Roger More May 30, 12:27 5
- Correct. -- nm - Strongbad May 30, 12:54
- The entire affair is a joke. Neither side actually gives a shit about the soldier until it's time to find fault in the other side's handling of the - Will Hunting May 30, 12:36 2
  - You're correct. This has been going on for years on both sides. - Kim Pine May 30, 13:14
  - No disagreement, especially with your second sentence, which is what I felt SB was responding to. -- nm - Roger More May 30, 13:09
- the most meaningful comparison would be comparing spending that was approved with what was requested on a per patient basis - znufrii May 30, 12:31
there you go. -- nm - znufrii May 30, 12:23

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