Fight For Our Troops; End This National Disgrace

[Radicalman]

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/alert/?alertid=8424936&content_dir=ua_congressorg
The above site gives you a directory of Congress. If we progressives don't act on the information in these two articles our troops and vets will continue to be screwed over by the hypocritical Resident and his right wing toadies in Congress. Please act.

BUSH TAXES DISABLED VETERANS

BUSH IS A COMMON CRIMINAL Since the year 2000, President Bush has had a veto threat against HR 303 in the House of Representatives.

As a result, over 500,000 disabled veterans who have retired from the service, must pay for their own disability by having their disability directly deducted from their own personal retirement pay. This is known as the veterans disability tax.

The next time you hear Bush speak of support to the military and to veterans in general, know that he is a liar of the worst sort. Next time you see Bush or have a question to ask him, ask him why he forces over 500,000 disabled veterans to pay for their own disability.

The speaker of the House, Representative Hastert from Illinois, each year keeps HR 303 locked in committee to prevent a vote on passing of concurrent receipt legislation for disabled veterans. This is being done while there are over 210 present cosponsors of this bill. This is per order of the Bush administration to halt this legislation, so that the presedint would not have to suffer the embarassment of a veto.

In the mean time Bush will travel the nation telling all he can about how he suppports the troops and what a noble thing it is to serve out nation, and how indebted we are to this nations veterans.

About all that one can truly say about Bush is that he is a common criminal, and a perfect example of the present "PARTY OF CORRUPTION" which controls all three branches of our government.

Please write your members of Congress and ask them to pass HR 303 at the earliest possible date. Hastert still has this legislation locked in committee, as he has since the year 2000.


http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/27/tricare/
Tell Congress To Reject Administration’s Plan To Triple Our Troops’ Health Care Costs
Next Tuesday, President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address. If his previous speeches are any guide, he’ll fill his speech with promises to support the troops:

2002: “Our men and women in uniform deserve the best weapons, the best equipment, the best training — and they also deserve another pay raise. … Whatever it costs to defend our country, we will pay.”
2004: “y administration, and this Congress, will give you the resources you need to fight and win the war on terror.”
2005: “During this time of war, we must continue to support our military and give them the tools for victory.”
While it is quick with rhetorical support, the Bush administration has repeatedly refused to take the actions necessary to provide the troops the resources they need. The latest example comes from the Army Times, which reports that the Pentagon is currently working on a proposal to triple the costs of the military health insurance program (Tricare):

Increases would be substantial — as much as $1,200 more a year by 2009 — with no end in sight because the plan calls for annual rate hikes in 2010 and beyond that would match inflation.

[fooj]

1. These rat bastards are shameless.