Republicans push to kill Veteran's Bill

[Historic NY]

GOP turns ethics tables
By Manu Raju
November 02, 2007
Senate Republicans said Thursday they would invoke new ethics rules to block Democratic efforts to send to President Bush the first appropriations package of the 110th Congress.

Despite Republican grumbling, House and Senate negotiators on Thursday agreed to tack a $65 billion bill funding the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction onto a $151 billion bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education departments. The Veterans Affairs measure is about $4 billion more than Bush’s budget request, and the Labor-HHS-Education bill would add $10 billion to the president’s proposal.
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“It will be up to Republicans in the Senate whether they want to turn back on our veterans right before Veterans Day,” said Patty Murray of Washington, a member of Senate Democratic leadership who sits on the Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs subcommittee.

“Where does this process take us except to delay getting vital needed funds to our veterans?” said Rep. Roger Wicker (Miss.), ranking Republican on the corresponding House subcommittee.
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[annabanana]

1. Republicans push will kill Veterans. . . . n/t

[DeSwiss]

2. Republican have never cared about veterans....

....only recruits for what they might be, and soldiers because of what they can do for them. Like threatening and killing their "enemies."

Besides, to Repukes veterans are like empty toothpaste tubes -- all used used up. Just look over at Walter Reed or any other veteran hospital for the truth.....

K&R