I'm not sure whether every spouse in the country in my situation would agree, but this is my personal opinion.
You talked about the hourly wage of a nurse. Am I a nurse? Am I to become a support worker? I would have to be trained. You can give me money but without training... Money doesn't buy happiness. Yes, I need financial compensation. If I was making $90,000 before, does that mean that the government should pay me $90,000? I don't think so.
If we had a reasonable amount, that would be a great start. Right now, we have nothing. In fact, I would even say we have less than nothing. Sometimes, we have to leave or we get left behind; it happens a lot. Often, once veterans get their pensions and their money, the wounds don't seem as bad. Many decide to move on; they buy a motorcycle and just take off.
We have no security, we need a decent starting point. It's a matter of dignity. Dignity is what I am fighting for.