I agree with you. I think they should take all of the money that's spent on politicians and their families, including lifetime healthcare and pension plans that would make a union lawyer orgasm, and distribute it to all of the veterans and their families.
Lets face it, one soldier with an assault rifle standing in the line of fire has done more to protect this country than all of the congressmen, senators and presidents in our history. It's about time the government realized that fact and found a better way to compensate them.