Comments on: Debate Rises Around Mathis’ Veterans Benefits & Salary

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:26:47 +0000

How can Devon Mathis receive WWP aide for care from his wife while he is running around the State of California? I thought Wounded Warrior Project was for truly disabled veterans.

By: Joseph Oldenbourg

Joseph Oldenbourg — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:00:13 +0000

In reply to Ed.

Your comment fairly encapsulates the author’s article. She presented two viewpoints. Should journalists only ever present one side of a story?

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:18:49 +0000

Hanoi Doe I mean Ms Doe.
Mr Mathis earned and deserve his VA benefits for serving his country and as a result got severely injured in the line
of duty. That did not stop him from getting back up and getting an education and reintegrating back into civilian life. He again decided to serve and became an assemblyman. You and other critics should be proud that a veteran has succesfully came back into normal society and is contributing
again. If he is getting paid thats even better. It is not unusual for veterans to have pensions and have other paid jobs.

By: MARY BRYANT

MARY BRYANT — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 22:45:39 +0000

I AM shocked that such a fine,outstanding,CITIZEN,HUSBAND,FATHER,VETERAN and now STATE ASSEMBLYMAN,and proud to say a FRIEND,should be so disrespected. i ABSOLUTELY TRUST Devon’s motives,decisions,and anything pertaining to his family and finances I personally feel SOME PEOPLE have too much time on their hands,and are too opinionated and even less educated on subjects that are NONE OF MY BUSINESS,AND SHOULDNT be theirs also Mr Mathis and family are entitled to privacy and respect as we all are and TAx payer paid officials is not the same as an employee working for your own business and you hand them a paycheck that you signed Mr Mathis did not get elected TO BE treated like a low class benefit abusing”FLUKE IN HISTORY’ So please .find those who are ‘double-dipping’ elsewhere

By: John Sarsfield

John Sarsfield — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:44:45 +0000

I am a veteran of the US Army, both active duty and reserve. As I understand it, the VA benefits that wounded soldiers receive is compensation for the injuries that were sustained serving the country. That a soldier, whether its Assembly Member Mathis or anyone else, is later able to gain employment in civilian life is irrelevant. The only issue is whether he/she was injured in the service of their country. If the answer is “yes” they get the benefit. It isn’t “double dipping” at least in my opinion. Regarding Wounded Warrior, that’s a private organization. How they choose to spend their money is between them and their donors.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:43:50 +0000

Were you actually speaking to Tammy Duckworth when you included her in this. Obviously you have no clue about the VA disability compensation process or how disabilities are rated. By law there is absolutely no way Duckworth’s compensation is lower than the veteran you decided to go after in this story.

Maybe you should look at the laws and regulations, especially when it applies to special monthly compensation that Duckworth receives. Her monthly compensation is a heck of a lot higher than someone rated a 100%.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:40:31 +0000

Do you even check your facts before writing an article. The benefits his spouse received are from the VA. This was an act Congress passed to pay family members of severely injured veterans that have to become a caregiver of the veteran. Try Google!

The compensation he receives are for the injuries he received serving his country. No law exists that states he is not entitled to that if he has a job!

So you listen to disgruntled former employees and demonstrate a lack of understanding or insight into what the VA benefits are or why they exist, but thought it was easier to just go after a person who had the guts to put on a uniform and serve his country and now serves in other ways or blame a great non-profit.

I would demand an apology if I was this veteran!