More generous family leave vetoed

[unhappycamper]

More generous family leave vetoed
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Oct 3, 2007 16:24:07 EDT

The head of a nonprofit group pushing for more generous federal rules to let military families take time off from work to care for wounded service members complained Wednesday that a presidential veto could prevent the law from changing anytime soon.

Congress had included a change in the Family and Medical Leave Act specifically for military families in the children’s health insurance bill that President Bush vetoed Wednesday. Bush cited the bill’s cost and other issues as reasons for the veto.

Congressional leaders are talking about attempting to override the veto, which would require a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate, but it does not appear there are enough votes in the House for that strategy to succeed.

The military-related family leave provisions did not appear to be a factor in Bush’s veto of the bill. A White House point paper about objections to the bill makes no mention of changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The military leave provision would have allowed a spouse, parent, child or other next of kin to take up to six months of unpaid leave without fear of losing a civilian job to care for a severely injured service member or veteran. Current law allows only 12 weeks of unpaid leave and does not extend to parents, siblings or relatives other than a spouse and children.

Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/10/military_familyleave_veto_071003w/

[fasttense]

1. The bushes treat the military like overpriced employees. n/t

[annabanana]

2. "Support the Troops" - Republican style..

Over and over again they demonstrate the contempt they have for the aremd men & women that they have thrown into harm's way.

[Tesla]

3. Where does all the $ go???

We got TRILLIONS for a fake war, but not any $ left to take care of the men how fight it??

I think they are trying to do so much criminal activity, they know it would take the next 100 years for all the trials!!

They are just running rampant, first the kids, now the Vets.

Pass this on!!

[unhappycamper]

5. Here's two tiny examples of where the bucks go:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=259x4849

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=259x4847


You can find many more in this forum.

[AndyA]

4. Actions speak louder than words, and Bush's actions show he has CONTEMPT for the military.

He doesn't support them. He DETESTS them.

He has sent them off to die in a civil war that he created, a war that was based on lies told to the American people and Congress to begin with. (Is this not a war crime?)

He doesn't have a plan to win the war, and bring the troops home. It's just an unending war.

He doesn't give the troops proper body armor or transportation, which makes them sitting ducks to the enemy.

He doesn't want them to have adequate pay, time off, benefits, or proper medical care when they return home.

This is how the GOP/Bush support the troops. And the Dems should be pointing this out to everyone, loud and clear, day after day, until it finally sinks in.