Richard Schaffert

Editor,

Like all honest labor, America's military is paid after it does the work. For years, their pay checks have been sent out the first of the following month. President Obama apparently felt it unfair for the Treasury Department to work on New Year's Day. When he signed this year's Defense Authorization Bill, he ordered our military to receive their December pay by December 31. That made 2011 a 13-month year for tax purposes! Without actually receiving one dollar more for their sacrifices, it shoved them into a higher 2011 tax bracket. Most are still unaware of their commander in chief's decision and many will also be hit with 2011 tax penalties on April 17 for not having withheld enough.