• charles@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Here’s a summary of the article from chatgpt:

    Summary:

    Senator Tuberville, previously a football coach, has focused on veterans as one of his key issues. He currently opposes a Defense Department policy regarding abortion expenses for military personnel, stalling the confirmation of over 250 senior military officers. Despite his focus on veterans, there is no evidence supporting his campaign pledge three years ago to donate his senatorial salary to Alabama veterans.

    • A U.S. senator earns $174,000 annually, and Tuberville has served for 2½ years, amounting to a potential $437,000 in donations.
    • Tuberville established the Tommy Tuberville Foundation in 2014, which is aimed at “assisting our military and veterans.” However, recent IRS filings show little spending on charitable causes since Tuberville became a senator.
    • The foundation’s revenue in 2021 was $74,101, of which only 12% was spent on charity, with much of the rest going to administrative costs.
    • Charity Watch’s executive director, Laurie Styron, mentioned a lack of clarity due to the limited data provided in the foundation’s filings, noting that it received only $218k in contributions over the past five years.
    • The Fact Checker contacted several veterans’ organizations in Alabama, most of which stated they received no donations from Tuberville or his foundation.
    • Tuberville’s staff confirmed that he has not yet fulfilled his donation pledge but highlighted issues and an audit of the foundation that led to a halt in its activities. They reassured that the senator will keep his promise to the veterans of Alabama.
    • If Tuberville maintains his pledge, he would owe over $1 million in donations over a six-year senatorial term.
  • AquaTofana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Keep your fucking dollars Tuberville, and stop trying to stop the DoD supporting women who are FORCED to live in bullshit places like fucking Texas!

    Just leave us the fuck alone!

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      1 year ago

      I am by no means a warmonger and I think our armed forces is bloated and needs to be drastically reduced. That said- many veterans volunteered to put their lives on the line, often just so they could afford college. I think they deserve a leg up for that. Not to mention the ones that were drafted. Plenty of Vietnam vets are still alive and they didn’t even choose to be in the military in the first place. They’ve been dealing with long-term physical and psychological damage for decades.