Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1916 — $158,065,000 for Pensions. [ARTICLE]

$158,065,000 for Pensions.

Washington, May 20.—Pensions will cost the American people $6,O'OO.OOO less thig year than last, under the annual pension hill, as reported by the appropriations committee. The total is $158,065,000, $2,500,000 Ujss than the estimates submitted. Pensions paid under a recent special act creating an army and navy medal roll of honor will come out of the general fund. The country’s annual pension budget ha 3 decreased steadily since 1913, when it reached a high mark of $174,000,000.

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