Dems Say More Funding Needed for Veterans

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - Democrats and Republicans in Congress must set aside partisan differences to adequately fund health care services for active U.S. troops and military veterans, Rep. Chet Edwards (news, bio, voting record) of Texas said Saturday in the weekly Democratic radio address.


At the same time, Edwards scolded Bush administration economic policies that the congressman said favored the rich at the expense of veterans.


"We will continue to speak out that a country that can afford tax breaks for people making over $1 million a year can surely afford to reduce months long waiting lists of veterans who deserve and need VA health care," said Edwards, whose district includes Fort Hood, a major Army post.


The Veterans Affairs Department provides quality care to retired military personnel, Edwards said, and "the VA and the veterans it serves deserve more resources to ensure quality, timely care for all our vets."

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=512&ncid=696&e=1&u=/ap/20041113/ap_on_go_co/democrats_veterans

They all should have the same health care as slick dick. Thanks Chet. :)

[Maat]

1. Well said.

It's shameful that the veterans don't have everything they need in terms of medical and psychological care. Unconscionable.

[JI7]

2. homeless veterans

i saw a thing on homeless veterans last week i think. it might have been nightline. under clinton's time in office the number of homeless veterans went down. it seems to have gone back up under bush again.

[VegasWolf]

3. Rummy says, gotta buy new planes before taking care of the troops.

[VegasWolf]

4. bush says thinking is hard, hard work.

[Rose Siding]

5. dupe, here's a link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=987498&mesg_id=987498

[maddezmom]

7. yes it is,,,and I responded to your link

hitting alert now :)

[Stinky The Clown]

6. From cannon fodder to forgotten, faceless, nobodies .....

and the people who sent them care not a whit.

May Chimpus Kahn burn in hell

May his War in Iraq (tm) cause history to remember him as the worst world figure since Nero