Senator Murray: Keep the bargain with our veterans

And today is Veterans Day.

Navy enlisted woman

(CCL Bruno Sanchez)

If you serve or have served in the U.S. military, you can get a free meal at Applebees, Chili’s, Golden Corral, or McCormick & Schmick’s; a free donut at Krispy Kreme, a free Bloomin’ Onion and Coke at Outback Steakhouse and a free six-inch sub at Subway. Home Depot and Lowes are both offering you 10% off purchases. Thousands of car washes around the country are offering you a free car wash.

And Congress is offering to cut the health care and retirement benefits they promised you when you signed up.

Happy Veterans Day.

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