He Said What?

This morning, I was reading an article on line about the government cutting some defence spending. While I am totally against this, the one comment that just fired me up was posted in the comments section afterwords. The poster had the balls to suggest that military pay and benefits be cut, in his words, to save this country even more money.
I must admit, it does take a huge pair to actually say this in a public forum, but the idea that somehow military members are over paid is just wrong.
A quick look over at the Defence Financing and Accounting website revealed these numbers:
For a E-2 Private in the US Army, with less than 2 years in service, (right after finishing basic and AIT) is $1568.70 a month.
That figures out to be something like $396.18 a week.
now, if that Private were working a 40 hour a week job, he would be getting $9.80 an hour.
The problem is, military service is NOT a 40 hour a week job.
I think it could be said that it is upwards of 100+ hours, if you were deployed.
That would bring the hourly rate down to $3.96 an hour.
Wonder if the poster of that stupid comment would be willing to do what the members of the armed forces do for a measly 4 bucks an hour.
Save me the crap about "well, they get "combat pay"...its a insult at $225 bucks a month.
That's right folks, you too can get shot at, blown up, and be insulted by your own countrymen for a whopping $4.49 an hour.
Here is an idea, why not cut the pay of this wackjob who posted this comment and then shoot at him from time to time or try to blow up the car he is driving...something tells me he would be looking for a little more than $4.49 an hour for all that.
But this is the new hope and change filled America, where hard work and dedication is punished, where earning money is somehow evil, and being a glut on society is rewarded.
If anybody should be made to take a cut, it should be the dregs of society like this loser.
He should get a real job, give back to the country he owes so much too.
Enlisting would be a start.