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U.S. Senate Republicans block veterans' health bill on budget worry
BY RICHARD COWAN
WASHINGTON Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:50pm EST
(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans blocked legislation on Thursday that would have expanded federal healthcare and education programs for veterans, saying the $24 billion bill would bust the budget.
Even though the legislation cleared a procedural vote on Tuesday by a 99-0 vote, the measure quickly got bogged down in partisan fighting.
[font color=red]Supporters said the measure would have brought the most significant changes in decades to U.S. veterans' programs.[/font] For example, it called for 27 new medical facilities to help a healthcare system that is strained by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
With Democrats pressing for passage this week, Senate Republicans, backed by their leader, Mitch McConnell, attempted to attach controversial legislation calling for possible new sanctions on Iran that President Barack Obama opposes.
sorry, sometimes i forget how things work - then, I REMEMBER:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-usa-veterans-congress-idUSBREA1Q26O20140227
frazzled
(18,402 posts)Honestly, I'm not in general conspiratorial-minded, but this whole thing stinks to high heaven.
okaawhatever
(9,479 posts)denbot
(9,901 posts)K&R
FSogol
(45,623 posts)moondust
(20,045 posts)that the GOP and some of their operatives on the inside may be trying to sabotage the VA so they can privatize/profitize it. Similar to USPS.
Socialized medicine no good!!! Socialized medicine no good!!! Socialized medicine no good!!!
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tosh
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