Veterans support governor’s bill

LINCOLN – Members of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) supported Gov. Dave Heineman’s proposed tax reform bill in a press conference Wednesday morning.

In a unanimous vote Jan. 26, the VFW voted to support LB405 that would eliminate income tax on all forms of income, including Social Security benefits, military retirement and all pensions.

John Hilgert, director of the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs, said he thinks the bill will help the future of Nebraska.

“I don’t know a single soldier who fought for the past. They fought for their future,” Hilg...