Shocker: Senate Republicans Screw Veterans Again

[dogday]

In case you missed it in the Senate yesterday, Daniel Akaka (D-HI) proposed a bill to increase Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2007 and Republicans shot it down with extreme prejudice.

The kiss of death for America’s Veterans was the fact that the additional funding was to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes, which ensured that the GOP-dominated Senate would take care of its corporate donors before worrying about those who truly serve our nation.

The 46-54 vote was almost entirely down party lines, with most Democrats voting for the Veterans medical care funding and every Republican but Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) voting against it. This won't be any surprise, but the Democrats voting with the GOP were Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA).

"What is again missing -- in dollars and in deed -- is that this Administration still does not count caring for veterans as part of the cost of war,” said Akaka, before the vote was taken. “Defense spending for our service members while in combat has necessarily gone up. Accordingly, so must our commitment to caring for veterans once they return home."

http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2006/03/shocker-senate-republicans-screw.html

MY SON WILL BE ONE OF THESE VETERANS WHEN HE COMES HOME YOU BASTARDS!

[Greeby]

1. Err, might wanna check again

I see no Dem nays here:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00041

[dogday]

3. Me Neither

I guess the writer is just so used to those two voted with the republicans it has become matter of fact to him... Thanks for pointing that out.....

[sasha031]

2. thanks for posting

here are the results,
http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00041

[acmejack]

4. I am worried about them raising the co pays.

If they raise them to $15 like they have been trying to do for the last two years, I am in deep trouble. It will be time to decide which Rx to do without.

[dogday]

5. You should not have to make that choice n/t

[China_cat]

6. My oldest son already IS one of the veterans

who served 20 years and would have done another 10 except for his disability.

And I'm extremely pissed at what is happening to him and his family. My taxes go to pay for his medical care. I want him to have what they promised him when he enlisted at 18...and the BEST of what they promised him.

[w8liftinglady]

7. My kid will be one of these injured veterans,too

F*cking bastards.I see my next letter in the making-these soulless republican chickenhawk bastards.

[w8liftinglady]

8. Ok,My ltte

Once again,Republican senators have shown how they "support" our Veterans.On March 14,2006,an amendment was introduced in the Senate to increase veteran spending by $1.5 billion through the closing of corporate tax break loopholes(senate amendment no. 3007).There would have been no increase in our taxes whatsoever.One Republican voted for this amendment.The "War on Terror" has created 16,000+ Veterans who will need medical attention for many years,in addition to the Veterans who are already on the books.My son will be one of those newly injured Veterans,and this country made a promise to him and his comrades-"we will support you if you put your life on the line for us".Once again,Republicans have shown how they"support our troops".These are the hypocrites who proudly place a yellow ribbon on their SUV,while never having served our country themselves,nor allowing their sons and daughters to be pawns in this war on terror.Do you support these cowards?Then you are as guilty as they are of spitting on our Veterans.

we'll see if they print it.

[w8liftinglady]

9. kick for the night crew

[w8liftinglady]

10. once more...