Dem. Says Iraq Troops Need More Support

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050102/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/democrats_agenda&cid=542&ncid=1480


WASHINGTON - Lawmakers and President Bush (news - web sites) should make a New Year's resolution to give adequate equipment to troops in Iraq (news - web sites), the vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus said Saturday.


"Our soldiers should never want for proper equipment and accurate intelligence," Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said in the Democrats' weekly radio address. "Their patriotism and sacrifice should never be doubted or compromised."


Outlining his party's priorities, Clyburn said challenges facing the United States in 2005 include protecting Social Security (news - web sites), lifting children out of poverty, expanding health insurance coverage and making college education more affordable.


He called Social Security a safety net that pays more benefits to children than any other program.


"To jeopardize the solvency of this resoundingly successful program by gambling Social Security benefits on the stock market is a risk that President Bush and this Congress should resolve to avoid," Clyburn said. It was a reference to Bush's proposal that younger workers be allowed to divert part of their Social Security taxes into private retirement investment accounts.


Clyburn also said underfunding the No Child Left Behind law while saddling children with deficits "violates the basic tenets of our nation's values."

[Sandpiper]

1. I'll go buy a magnetic yellow ribbon sticker today

Since that's what passes for supporting the troops these days.

[leftchick]

2. perish the thought of bringing them home from an illegal occupation!

This is so much easier!!! :eyes:

[Crunchy Frog]

3. Why does he hate America?

Doesn't he realize that it only plays into the hands of terrorists to advocate giving the troops the support that they need? Hopefully they'll be opening those reeducation camps soon so we won't have to keep dealing with such traitors.

[GOPBasher]

4. I hope by "supporting the troops" he means

at the very least, taxing the rich so we can aford to give them what they need, if not just bringing them home.

[Benhurst]

5. Enough of this patronizing Bushit. Bring the troops home! They

never should have been sent in the first place.

[Just Me]

6. Profiteers always demand more,...and give less,...

,...to those who are disadvantaged in comparison.

We're still fighting "masters", I guess.

[Moderator]

7. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1113892