12/23/2020
The NDAA is overwhelmingly bipartisan. Trump's veto slashes support for those who serve in the military, and our national security.
Now we have to fix what he's done. Again.
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12/19/2020
You can’t see our smiles but you can tell U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and I are happy and grateful after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine earlier today. We’ll get the second round of the vaccine in 21 days. Keep masking up to keep yourselves and those around you safe.
12/17/2020
With historic picks, Biden puts environmental justice front and center
Our federal government literally tried to erase Native people, so naming Representative Deb Haaland, a Native woman, to Secretary of Interior has deep meaning and historical significance. She is an amazing, strong, compassionate person.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/17/deb-haaland-interior-secretary-biden/?outputType=amp
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland, a Native American congresswoman from New Mexico, to serve as interior secretary in a historic pick for a department that oversees the country's vast natural resources, including tribal lands.
12/16/2020
MNsure Home / MNsure
Folks, you have until December 22nd to sign up for health insurance in Minnesota.
Head over to MNSure.com and find a plan that’s right for you and your family. #GetCovered
MNsure is Minnesota's health insurance marketplace where individuals and families can shop, compare and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs. MNsure is the only place you can apply for financial help to lower the cost of your monthly insurance premium and out-of-pocket costs. Most...
12/15/2020
COVID-19 vaccines start today in Minnesota. I’m so grateful for the scientists and researchers who developed these vaccines in record time, and the thousands of volunteers who participated in trials.
Now we begin the careful process of vaccinating people. In the meantime, 4,462 Minnesotans have lost their battle with COVID - a tragedy of historic proportions for our state and country. Researchers also tell us that wearing masks could save over 100,000 lives this winter and spring.
I’m a mom and a grandmother, listen to me: don’t let COVID fatigue steal away the people that you love.
12/14/2020
Great to see Coach Bob Motzko’s undefeated Gopher Men’s hockey team take over the top national ranking for the first time since 2014. They don’t call us the State of Hockey for nothing, and this year’s team is for real. Ski-U-Mah!
12/12/2020
Wall Street Journal draws backlash over op-ed urging Jill Biden to drop 'doctor' title
How many grown ass women out there have been called kiddo by some jerk like Joseph Epstein? And for this he gets a column in the WSJ?
Guys like Joseph Epstein are so boring. I can’t count how many times I’ve been called kiddo - even after winning statewide elections. FWIW I also have delivered two babies. Personally. Not as a doctor.
Several public figures and others on Twitter are condemning The Wall Street Journal for an op-ed published Friday that suggested incoming first lady Jill Biden should “drop the ‘Dr.’” before her name, with some sayi
12/12/2020
Mr. Moose Goes to Washington.
12/12/2020
Supreme Court rejects Texas-led effort to overturn Biden’s victory
SCOTUS to Trump: That’s a hard no.
https://t.co/1JWkmAF5o7
The move likely marks the end of the line for Trump’s legal push to reverse his defeat.
12/10/2020
The Wisdom of Frontline Nurses — WikiWisdom
In the middle of these dark days of the pandemic, read the wisdom of frontline nurses.
Wisdom of nurses on the frontline of fighting COVID-19 and 14 solutions to ensure the country Never Again mishandles a healthcare crisis.
12/10/2020
To all those celebrating Hanukkah tonight, Archie and I wish you peace, prosperity and health. Chag Sameach.
12/10/2020
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It's #GetCoveredDay, Minnesota. There are 2 weeks left to sign up for health insurance. If you're uninsured, you have options and could be eligible for federal assistance. Find a plan that makes sense for you at MNSure.com. If you're insured, you can explore other plans too.
MNsure is Minnesota's health insurance marketplace where individuals and families can shop, compare and choose health insurance coverage that meets their needs. MNsure is the only place you can apply for financial help to lower the cost of your monthly insurance premium and out-of-pocket costs. Most...
12/10/2020
GOP senators ready to acknowledge Biden won but struggle with Trump's refusal to concede
What’s next? “GOP Senators reluctantly admit sun likely rises in east; also say Trump should exhaust legal options proving western sunrise”
A growing number of Senate Republicans are ready to publicly acknowledge what's been widely known for weeks but what they've refused to say: Joe Biden won the presidency and will be sworn in on January 20.
12/09/2020
As Nation Grapples With COVID-19 Surge, Warren, Smith Release Their Findings on National Testing Capacity and Pediatric Testing Availability | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
Testing has always been a crucial part of our fight against COVID, yet this administration has failed to deliver every step of the way.
I teamed up with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to investigate what went wrong and the path forward. This week, we published our findings.
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts
12/08/2020
'Land is culture': Measure could restore nearly 12,000 acres of Leech Lake land
The Leech Lake Band has had its land whittled away by the federal government over the years. This year, we finally took a step to right that.
The bill I authored to restore nearly 12,000 acres of land back to its rightful owners has passed Congress.
The Leech Lake band, which says it owns the smallest percentage of its original reservation of any of Minnesota tribes, is about to see a historical wrong righted with a federal act that just awaits President Trump's signature.
12/05/2020
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
Historic progress today. I’ll keep fighting to end the failed and racist policy of marijuana prohibition by working to pass U.S. Senator Kamala Harris’ companion bill in the Senate, as well as my bill to legalize it safely.
At the end of the day, the public overwhelmingly supports legalization but our laws have not kept up. We can legalize marijuana in a smart and safe way.
Read more about my bill: https://www.smith.senate.gov/us-senator-tina-smith-introduces-marijuana-reform-legislation-protect-health-safety-civil-rights
The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters call a failed policy of criminalizing pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws.
12/05/2020
Federal judge reinstates DACA, orders Homeland Security to quickly accept new applicants
Dreamers are here to stay.
The judge ordered DHS to post a public notice by Monday prominently on its website to accept first-time applications.
12/04/2020
Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program
Minnesota Dairy farmers: Please consider enrolling in the Dairy Margin Coverage Program by December 11. The DMC could provide some certainty and predictability during these uncertain times. Learn more here:
The 2018 Farm Bill authorized the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which is a voluntary risk management program for dairy producers. DMC replaces the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy).
12/04/2020
COVID-19 claims life of Hmong American community leader
Tou-Fu Vang’s long-time leadership in the nation’s Hmong Community touched the lives of so many Minnesotans. His legacy will be long lasting. Peace be with his family and friends, and peace be with everyone who has lost a loved one to COVID.
Tou-Fu Vang, a Hmong community leader and former lieutenant colonel in the Secret War, died on Thanksgiving Day after several weeks in the hospital fighting COVID-19.
12/03/2020
We are in the most serious crisis this nation has faced in generations. I've not heard a peep about this in weeks from the President.
Grow up, accept the election results, and fight this pandemic instead of the will of the American people.
12/02/2020
Mark Kelly sworn in as US senator, flipping Arizona seat from red to blue
I was very proud to watch my new colleague Mark Kelly be sworn into the United States Senate.
Democrats picked up a Senate seat on Wednesday when former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn in as a US senator for Arizona after defeating Republican Sen. Martha McSally last month.
12/02/2020
To my Republicans colleagues: tell your constituents the truth. Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States.
12/02/2020
MN Court of Appeals allows high school students to receive pandemic unemployment assistance
Minnesota high schoolers who lost jobs in the pandemic had been denied unemployment benefits they should have been eligible for—benefits I fought for. A court ruling today fixes that—which is great news. BUT you must apply by December 25th.
According to court documents, a previous ruling was reversed Tuesday, allowing qualified high school students to receive assistance through the current CARES Act.
12/01/2020
McConnell shoots down bipartisan $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan as stalemate drags on
This is classic Mitch McConnell. We are in the dark, dark days of this pandemic and a group of Republicans and Democrats come together in good faith to devise a framework for emergency funding to help our country. And what does Mitch McConnell say? He calls it a waste of time. NOBODY knows more about wasting time than Mitch McConnell. He had the Senate do nothing on COVID relief in November. Nothing in October. September. August. It’s painful how long this has gone on. He refuses to negotiate with Democrats. And he wants to talk about wasting time?
I have never seen a place like Mitch McConnell’s United States Senate. It’s like he owns it. If he doesn’t like something, it’s “a waste of time” and that’s the end of it. If he doesn’t want my constituents to get emergency help, they don’t get it. It should be the people’s Senate, not McConnell’s.
This framework is a proposal, and we don’t know any of the details because they haven’t been worked out yet. I think we should work on it. In an emergency like we face with COVID, the perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of the good, and we need to do some good right now.
Bipartisan lawmakers are pushing a new stimulus plan as Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell have made no progress on a coronavirus relief bill.
12/01/2020
Banking Hearing Question
We’ve gone months without passing a relief package so I wanted my colleagues to hear directly from the chair of the Federal Reserve. It’s a simple question, “what happens if we don’t take serious action right now?”
11/30/2020
National Native American Veterans Memorial | National Museum of the American Indian
Next time you’re in DC, check out this new, powerful memorial dedicated to Native Veterans.
Native Veterans serve in our armed forces at a significantly higher rate than any other group and we thank them for their tireless sacrifice for our country.
NMAI is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere through partnership with Native people and others. The museum works to support the continuance of culture, traditional values, and transitions in contemporary Native life.
11/30/2020
Meet the Cronen Family — Voice for Adoption
As National Adoption Awareness Month comes to a close, I wanted to celebrate the Cronen family.
Jack is six years old. He loves riding his bike and playing with his family’s three pet beagles. He was adopted by his parents Allan and Diane. Every child deserves a loving home.
Adoption has blessed us with two wonderful sons. Ryan, now age 21, and Jack, age 6, each came to us on a foster care basis. We were fortunate to become each boy’s permanent family. Read more about the Cronen family's story.
11/30/2020
Minnesota Broadband Speed Test Initiative | Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition
If you live in a rural area and you want to help ensure our maps identify gaps in broadband coverage, take this speed test at the link below and help ensure that Minnesotans get covered.
Minnesota Broadband Speed Test Initiative View State Map of Results Help spread the word about the speed test in your community!
11/26/2020
For all of you staying safe and close to home this Thanksgiving for the good of those you love, thank you. To those of you remembering a lost loved one, and an empty seat at the table, may their memory be a blessing.
This has been a hard year, but we are near the beginning of a new one, and a better one. I feel hopeful. Thank you Minnesota.
11/24/2020
Emergency food support / Minnesota Department of Human Services
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, wanted to share a link to Minnesota Department of Health’s website for folks who need emergency food support during these tough times. There are resources available, click below to learn more.
The people of Minnesota are here to help communities during these difficult times. There are many resources in your community that can help.
11/23/2020
covidawaremn.com
Minnesota—you can help protect your family, friends, neighbors and community by using the free, anonymous COVIDaware app to make sure you’re alerted about COVID-19 close contacts. It’s going to take all of us to get this virus under control. More info: http://covidawaremn.com
11/21/2020
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and I’m feeling both grateful and exhausted by this year. Grateful that all my family is healthy and safe, and exhausted by the sheer weight of what we have all gone through.
COVID has touched everyone’s lives one way or another. But let’s be honest: if you haven’t been sick or known someone who’s been sick, it’s pretty hard to feel like the risk is immediate. There’s a fundamentally human way of thinking that says, in effect, “That bad thing won’t happen to me.” Psychologists call it the optimism bias. It’s what makes us believe, for example, that we won’t be the one to get cancer from smoking.
With COVID, a lot of us have the optimism bias. It’s what lets us believe, even in the face of over 200,000 lost, that we won’t be the one to get sick, and we definitely won’t be the one to get really sick.
Yesterday, I was blessed to talk with five Minnesotans who have seen COVID up close and personal. They shared their deeply personal experiences because they want their fellow Minnesotans to know that it CAN happen to you, because it’s happened to them.
Here are two of the stories I heard.
Terra lost Teddy, her husband of 41 years in October. He worked as a security and baggage screener with TSA, so he was around a lot of people. One day he was healthy, then he started to feel sick. Five days later he was really sick. And then he was gone. He was 67. As she spoke to me her dog perched next to her on the couch, watching over her. “She’s been very upset since Teddy died,” Terra told us.
Dr. Shirlee Xie, an amazing young doctor who works on the COVID ward at HCMC, told us about the patients she cared for this week: a woman of 41 with COVID, who was discharged to hospice, reminding us that this isn’t just an old person’s disease. And she told the story of an old couple in their eighties, who spent the first night of their 62 years of married life away from each other when the wife checked into the hospital with COVID. The next day the husband became ill, and so the hospital made an exception so the two of them could be in the same room together. With tears streaming down her face, Dr. Xie told us how the wife died, and the husband is left, bereft.
I was deeply touched by these stories. And I was also inspired by the sense of coming together and working together that was at the root of all these stories. That’s something we need more of in this moment.
As you think about this coming holiday weekend, it’s normal to react by thinking that these stories are sad, but they probably won’t happen to you and your family. The truth is they can. The virus is spreading everywhere. It’s everywhere. So I ask you to think about what you would do to protect and care for the people you love most in the world. You would do anything. So would I. That’s why I won’t be holding our darling grandson Ari this weekend, or hugging our beloved children. It’s why Archie and I will be staying close to home, fixing a small dinner, Zooming with my dad, and planning for better days ahead. I’m not going to let the optimism bias fool me into taking risks that could hurt the people I love most.
Wishing you all a healthy and safe Thanksgiving.
11/21/2020
Ways Minnesotans can help during the holiday season
MyPillow guy Mike Lindell helped pay the $2M bail for accused Kenosha murderer Kyle Rittenhouse.
If you have a spare $2M, and also a moral compass, MPR has assembled this helpful list of places you can donate to help people during the holidays.
COVID-19 cases are reaching new peaks in the state, and many Minnesotans are still unemployed. The pandemic is still affecting thousands of people. If you are looking for places to donate to, or are looking for help, here is a list of nonprofits and organizations working across the state.
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Banking Hearing Question
We’ve gone months without passing a relief package so I wanted my colleagues to hear directly from the chair of the Federal Reserve. It’s a simple question, “what happens if we don’t take serious action right now?”
I’m leading a virtual discussion on the impact of Minnesota’s unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
On behalf of Minnesota, I want to wish Minnesota's veterans, service members, and your friends and family a happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service.
Senator Smith's Floor Speech on Justice Barrett's Nomination
As the only Senator who worked at Planned Parenthood, I wanted to talk more about just what is at stake if the Supreme Court overturns or weakens Roe. Here’s the speech I just gave on the Senate floor:
Senator Tina Smith Questions Dr. Fauci
If we want to get back to anything resembling normal life, we need a real national testing and contact tracing strategy. The vaccine isn’t a magic bullet, we need multiple public health tools to address this crisis. I asked Dr. Fauci about this today, I encourage everyone to listen to his response.
I'm hosting a roundtable with Minnesotans to discuss the serious challenges schools, parents, and students face with the digital divide in the age of COVID-19.
Senate Democrats Climate Report
I’m a member of the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis. Today, we released our final report. It’s based on a year of discussions and inputs from voices all over the country, including multiple Minnesotans. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter told us how local governments are leading the fight against climate change, and MN environmental justice leader Dr. Cecilia Martinez told us about the importance of a climate plan that prioritizes the health of all Americans. We need to build back American manufacturing cleaner, stronger and better. We don’t have to sacrifice economic growth to save the planet — in fact, investment in clean energy would lift up working Americans and create jobs. Decarbonizing our electric sector and utilizing renewable energy would reduce health disparities, create thousands of new jobs in Minnesota and allow households to save on energy costs. Clean energy is an environmental and economic winner. Our world is moving toward a more sustainable future, and the US can either lead or follow. I think we should lead.
Tina Smith CBS Interview on Postal Service
We need our mail. We also need answers.
Prescription Drug Price Roundtable
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and I are leading a discussion about the impact of high prescription drug prices on Minnesotans during the pandemic, and the status of current efforts by large drug companies to undo Minnesota's newly-enacted insulin affordability law.
Suppress COVID-19 Act Discussion
We can’t recover economically without suppressing #COVID-19, and that means we need more testing. My bipartisan Suppress COVID-19 Act would increase testing capacity. It's one more step toward getting back to normal. Thanks Andy Slavitt and Congresswoman Angie Craig for chatting with me.
Today, my bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday was blocked on the Senate floor. I’m not backing down, this is a bill with ample bipartisan support and I will keep fighting until it becomes law
Health Equity Roundtable
Join me for a roundtable discussion with health care leaders and racial justice experts on health inequities in Minnesota, and the importance of quality, affordable health care for every Minnesotan.
WATCH: We can’t afford to play politics with a COVID vaccine and I want to know what steps the FDA is taking to avoid political interference by Trump.
A disturbing fact: maternal mortality rates for Black women in our country are 3-4 times higher than they are for white women. We must take steps to address the racial bias in our health system, now more than ever as we battle two public health crises: COVID-19 and racism.
We can’t let the enormity of the task blind us to this work. And that’s why I’ve come to the Senate floor-- to hold myself, and my colleagues, accountable for what needs to be done.
Clip from U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's Floor Speech Honoring George Floyd
Black lives matter. We need to say it loud. We need to say it often.
Clip from Senator Tina's Smith Floor Speech Honoring George Floyd
Black and brown people have been telling us for too long that systemic racism isn’t just limiting their opportunities, it’s killing them and their children. To communities of color in Minnesota and across the US, I hear you and I will be sure that my colleagues in Washington hear you too.
It’s time to honor George Floyd and reimagine policing from the ground up. I’m speaking now on the Senate floor.
To bring justice to our communities we must seek to change systems that perpetuate discrimination and disparities, including in housing. Today I urged Secretary Ben Carson to fulfill the promise of the Fair Housing Act and work to overcome the history of housing segregation.
I am joining today with Governor Tim Walz as well as faith and community leaders. To all Minnesotans: raise up your voices in righteous protest. But then stay home tonight at 8 pm, to keep your neighbors, your family and yourself safe.
First and foremost, on Memorial Day we honor the fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Keeping in mind all veterans, gold star families and those currently serving around the world.
Sen. Tina Smith: "Seeking Health Care is an Essential Service"
Sen. Smith Highlights Affordable Housing Crisis in Senate Banking Committee Hearing
Minnesota was facing an affordable housing crisis long before COVID-19. Last year I spoke to hundreds of people about this problem, and yesterday I asked Federal Reserve Chair Powell about helping people keep their homes and pay their rent during these times of economic distress.
Bloomberg Interview May 14, 2020
Right now we are facing a combined public health and economic crisis, and we cannot recover from one crisis without recovering from the other. I talked about testing availability, contacting tracing, and other health programs we need right now on Bloomberg business.
Conversation with Andrew Zimmern Discussing Mental Health
I sat down with a Minnesota friend & advocate, Andrew Zimmern, to discuss a topic that we are both passionate about: mental health. Mental health programs are in dire need of funding so they can continue to provide help particularly in these uncertain times. #FundMentalHealth #Time2Act
We need to focus on helping support families and businesses during this pandemic. I’m speaking with Dr. Fauci and other public health officials right now to discuss what it’s going to take to safely reopen Minnesota and states across the nation. Watch here:
MSNBC Interview 5/11/20
During this time we need clarity, not chaos. At the Senate HELP committee hearing tomorrow, I intend to ask Dr. Fauci questions that the president hasn’t let him answer. Like, when can we safely reopen businesses? I talked about this with Ayman Mohyeldin on MSNBC this morning.
We know that the road to reopening is paved with a strong public health response. People are not going to go out shopping or to a restaurant unless they know they are going to be safe there. I talked about the path forward with fighting COVID-19 on MSNBC last night.
Minnesota Native News Interview
For the past month, I’ve been fighting to make sure the money that Congress allocated to Tribal governments is distributed to them quickly by the Trump administration. I talked with Minnesota Native News about this and the challenges ahead. Here is the link to the full interview: http://ampers.org/minnesota-native-news/minnesota-native-news-u-s-senator-tina-smith-on-the-cares-act-and-american-indian-communities/
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If you are experiencing domestic violence during the coronavirus stay-at home-order, please know that help is available. You can call Cornerstone's Day One help hotline is 1-866-223-1111 or text 612-399-9995. Additionally, you can reach Strong Hearts Native Hotline at 1−844-762-8483. Stay safe and take care.
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copy of email to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell>>>
Senator McConnell:
I have heard too much. Fraudulent ballots were injected into the system to switch votes from Trump
to Biden. This is not human error. This is domestic, criminal interference into a Presidential Election.
If you really care about the Constitution and the future of this Republic you will decertify the electoral
votes and remedy the problem in a way consistent with the Constitution. I am more concerned with
knowing which candidate won the electoral vote via a free and fair election than having my candidate
come out on top. Finally, you should demand that that DOJ investigate the crimes that had been
committed pursuant to the 2020 election and bring criminal charges. Many people need to go to
prison and I don't care how many that is nor do I care about what party they represent. Not taking
action on this is a crime against the Republic and the rule of law.
Jeffrey Wolfe
Berks County Pennsylvania
12-22-2020
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$1.5 m study for a lizard on a tread mill, $700 m for Sudan, $450m for Ukraine, $250 m for Palestine, $33m for Venezuela, $10m for Pakistan gender program, $0 for small businesses, $600 for American citizens, this is just part of the Covid relief fund. Now how does it work for a lizard, Sudan, Ukraine, Palestine, etc????? Wasting our tax dollars pure and simple! Disgusting!
Happy holidays Senator,
As i was scrolling down on Facebook this morning i saw a video of President Trump breaking down the monies that are being used for the Heals Act. Is it true? Please advise and Thanks in advance.
Senator Smith; A hard need that’s missing in the COVID-19 relief Bill is the guaranteed sick leave. Don’t they understand the incentive will be to keep working when sick complicating COVID-19 health and economic recovery. The people least able to weather this are those working for minimum wage. Appreciat your work on this and trying to improve the ACA, must make it universal, with comprehensive and preventive care based on sustaining health not fee 4 service. Nothing less makes sense. We can do this, especially now. Thank you.
I suppose you voted for all the Pork in the relief bill.
It's time to recall congress. They have failed this country.
Senator Smith, can you explain just what the hell is going on? Our relief for American citizens and healthcare workers involves $177 million in aid for Israeli missile systems?
Please vote NO on the stimulus bill. There should be NOTHING in it other than items to benefit Americans and American businesses.
Your jobs do not require you to get a vaccine before front line workers. Shame on you!
Iam here representing the Lumber tribe pass help pass the bill for us Lumberton N.C Pembroke N.C and surrounding communities thank u
Question Tina, I am wondering if you or any other legislators have considered the problem the rest of the workforce is having in getting 3M N95 masks?
As a industrial mfg, these were the only ones we like to use because they are made in America , made in Minnesota and the best on the market.
I understand the importance of the situation but are the people's health in mfg's important to? Is the general publics health important?
If this was going to be a problem, couldn't something be done to insure production of these masks so they available to everyone to purchase.
Try to buy any anywhere by first getting them and then also by not getting price gouged by suppliers that have remaining inventory.
Senator Smith, Ask any veteran about VA math when determining total compensation for multiple service connected disabilities. A veteran with separate ratings of 60%, 20%, 10% and 10% adds up to 70% using VA math. A 100% rating for a single vet with no dependents will have a compensation rate of $3106.04. If a single vet with no dependents has a 10% rating, his compensation will be $!42.29. Why isn't it $310.60, 10% of $3106.04 ? If this same vet has a 50% rating, his compensation will be $893.30. Why isn't it $1553.02 ? Even if this same vet has a 90% rating, his compensation is $1862.96. Why isn't it $2795.43, 90% of 3106.04 ? The US will spend trillions on wars but when a soldier brings home the wounds of war they do everything they can to limit what they spend.