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The AFP took back some of my purposes in the following report: The deputies ratified on Thursday the increase of the retirement of the war veterans during the examination of the credits of mission War veterans, memory and link with the nation of the bill of finances 2009.

The increase of 2 points of the retirement of the combatant as from July 1st, 2009, which concerns about 1,4 million persons, will allow to pour an annual 558,42-euro retirement is a 28,9 % increase since 2006, after 28 years without revaluation , raised the Secretary of State in Defence Jean - Mary Bockel.

Indication will attain 41 points on July 1st, 2009. Nicolas Sarkozy had got involved during the presidential campaign to carry it to 48 points to the end of his mandate.

The socialist Alain N ri lamented that this increase intervenes only on July 1st and not on the whole year, seen a "fraud" there.

It is nevertheless a bit mean-minded to discuss for about twenty millions when they are capable of showing 15 thousand millions for the richest in this country , he cried.

Governed JUANICO (PS) asked in vain for an increase in 3 points of a blow in order to make an effort from the beginning of the mandature . Because it is in a context of economic and social crisis that the war veterans need to see their revalorized purchasing power , he emphasised.