Chicago Sun-Times: Obama says Bush 'bull-headed' about veterans

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-wvets15.html

"The Veterans Affairs Department needs at least $4 billion more than President Bush has allotted or else veterans' health care and disability claims will suffer, Sen. Barack Obama warned Monday.

Obama (D-Ill.) criticized the president during a press conference in Chicago, calling him "bull-headed" and warning that Bush's proposed 2.7 percent increase for the VA doesn't consider an increased demand from returning Iraqi veterans.

"When you adjust for inflation, the president's budget has even less money for veterans than it had a year ago," said Obama, who serves on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. "We have a tendency to applaud our Armed Forces when they are overseas and in uniform and have a tendency to forget about them when they come home."

Bush's proposed VA budget of $71.3 billion raises VA medical care spending by $800 million but doubles prescription drug co-payments and calls for some veterans to pay a $250 annual fee for service. It also eliminates some state grants for veterans in nursing homes."

That's our Senator!

[jimquilty]

1. And he is also the senator

that stood tall in opposition to Rice and Gonzales. Whoops, wrong guy. But he did stand tall in opposing the corporate give away on class action issue. Whoops, wrong guy. Well at least he will "stand-up" on issues that provide him plenty of political "cover." Not starting off as the fire brand I had hoped.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

2. Sen. Obama voted for Rice

and against Gonzales.

Give the man a break will ya. He's only been in the Senate, what 5 weeks?

[Tweed]

3. Moron, over here

Get your facts straight, then we'll talk okay? :hi:

[CubsFan1982]

4. OMG!

He isn't doing what we tell him to! Recall him! Run Noam Chomsky! I'm going to the Greens!

/end impossible-to-please lefty rant

Beat it, loser.