Assisting soldiers and their families during deployment
I've been absolutely in awe at my friends and family members who have served our country in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world. Their selflessness in the face of long deployments and difficult missions is something that has made all of us so incredibly proud.
With all that they have done for us, it is extremely disappointing to know that many Guard and Reserve members experience a loss of income when serving their country on active duty -- sometimes in excess of thousands of dollars a year.
We need to get a handle on how this pay gap problem is affecting North Dakota Guard and Reserve members and then take steps to make things better. Tax credits to employers who make up the difference between soldiers' military and civilian pay and state assistance for the self-employed are just a few things we should consider in order to help soldiers' families while their loved ones are serving us overseas. |
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