GI Bill

This not only costs veterans money they can't afford to spend, it could cost them (and their families) their future:

The GI Bill last year quit paying the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for veterans attending public colleges and universities. The veterans were told to pay the difference.

That's an extra $19,826 per year (UNC-CH) out of some pretty shallow pockets. In other words, they either won't be able to attend, or they'll have to take on crushing debt to do so. If the General Assembly fails to act, it's the same thing as saying "Your service and sacrifice mean nothing to us." And while we're on the subject of sacrifice:

It wasn't supposed to be like this:

The GI Bill will help pay for Allen to finish his degree at Fayetteville State University, but, as a fairly new resident of North Carolina, he is not eligible for the $2,700 state tuition and instead must pay the $8,000 out-of-state rate. The GI Bill pays only for in-state tuitions.

That last part is a relatively new development, as Congress has been whittling down the budget in the last few years. But to do that without coordinating a fix at the state level was a huge mistake. When the Legislature convenes in a few weeks, passing a bill that grants our military in-state tuition should be at the top of the list.

Why are the most obvious answers the ones that elude us the most?

I don't know if this has been posted here before or not, I just saw it myself for the first time and am a little... I'd say disgusted, but I think 'moved to action' is a little more appropriate.