"Sen Clinton introduced more legislation to address issues facing wounded military than any other D

[riversedge]

AMC ?@Truthbuster 1h1 hour ago

"Sen Clinton introduced more legislation to address issues facing wounded military than any other Dem or GOP senator" Sen Carl Levin (D)

[Kelvin Mace]

1. Only fair, her vote to invade Iraq helped make so many "wounded warriors"

[JaneyVee]

2. Yeah, because Bernie's Afghan War vote resulted in no wounded warriors.

[Kelvin Mace]

8. Nice try,

Afghanistan's government demonstrably was involved in supporting the terrorist network involved in the 9/11 attacks. At the time of the 2001 vote, Bernie said this:

“I will vote for this resolution because I believe that the use of force is one tool that we have at our disposal to fight against the horror of terrorism and mass murder. One tool but it is not our only tool, and it is something that must be used wisely… and with great discretion.“

When HRC and Obama pushed for a escalation in Afghanistan, Bernie opposed it:

"As you know, General McChrystal, I think, has indicated he thinks that we need 40,000 more troops. I think that that is a very, very, very bad idea. Juan, I worry very much that we can get mired down in Afghanistan in the way we did in Vietnam, in the way we did in Iraq. This is our ninth year. Ninth year. This is twice as long as World War II. We are dealing with a government in Afghanistan which is widely regarded to be corrupt. Most of the people who control the economy there are corrupt. They’re producing a whole lot of poppy seeds, which go into heroin.

So, before you start sending tens of thousands more American troops in there without, A, determining what is our goal — you know, we went in there in the first place, I think legitimately enough, to try to capture Osama bin Laden, who initiated the attack on 9/11. But what is the goal right now? What is our purpose? What is our relationship to the Afghan government? Are we getting the kind of multinational support that they need? What is our exit strategy? I mean, we’re in there nine years. Are we going to be in there twenty years, thirty years? Is it really necessary for us, in the middle of the most serious economic decline since the Great Depression, to be spending billions and billions of dollars more in Afghanistan? So we need a real national discussion on Afghanistan, which, frankly, has not happened. And it’s got to happen in the Senate. So I’m certainly opposed to sending more troops in there, but we need to rethink our approach."

HRC has, so far, never met a war she didn't want to wage.

[NurseJackie]

3. Good information to know! She's absolutely amazing!

Don't stop, thinkin about tomorrow!

[riversedge]

11. YUP. TOTALLY AGREE

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. i sent you to war for lies, but here let me introduce a bill that makes it all better. nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Maybe she has what amounts to a tiny bit of conscience after all.

Not betting on it though.

[Mnpaul]

6. Dem or GOP senator?

Are we forgetting someone?

S. 2782 (113th): A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.

S. 2450 (113th): Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014

S. 2422 (113th): Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014

S. 2413 (113th): Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014

S. 1982 (113th): Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

S. 1950 (113th): Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

S. 1604 (113th): Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013

S. 1583 (113th): Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013

S. 1582 (113th): Improved Compensation for Hearing Loss Act of 2013

S. 1584 (113th): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

S. 1579 (113th): SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013

S. 1586 (113th): Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013

S. 1585 (113th): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary

S. 1578 (113th): A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes.

S. 1581 (113th): Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013

S. 1564 (113th): Protecting Those Who Protected Us Act of 2013

S. 1168 (113th): Restore Our Privacy Act

S. 944 (113th): Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

S. 928 (113th): Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013

S. 922 (113th): Veterans Equipped for Success Act of 2013

S. 927 (113th): Veterans’ Outreach Act of 2013

S. 893 (113th): Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013

S. 894 (113th): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans A

S. 825 (113th): Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013

S. 852 (113th): Veterans’ Health Promotion Act of 2013

S. 851 (113th): Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013

S. 735 (113th): Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

S. 1017 (112th): Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2011

S. 1752 (111th): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson’s disease.

S. 1753 (111th): Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009

S. 821 (111th): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.

S. 820 (111th): Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009

S. 1326 (110th): Comprehensive Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2007

H.R. 5231 (107th): To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the required offset of certain military separation benefits by the amount of disability benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

H.R. 652 (106th): Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1999

H.R. 4708 (105th): Veterans Burial Benefits Act of 1998

H.R. 1964 (104th): To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown Vermonter who lost his life while serving in the Continental Army in the War of Independence and who has been selected by the people of Vermont to represent all Vermont

H.R. 1791 (103rd): To restore reductions in veterans benefits made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.

H.R. 2304 (102nd): To restore reductions in veterans benefits made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.

H.R. 695 (102nd): Guard and Reserve Family Protection Act of 1991
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=400357&subject=5852

[Lucinda]

9. Now do the same thing for Hillary and compare :) n/t

[Mnpaul]

10. I already looked at Hillary's list

and there is no comparison. Hillary does have a fairly good record but Bernie's list is longer and directly targets specific issues.

[Bad Thoughts]

7. Clinton 8 bills, Jay Rockefeller 19

Clinton sponsored one bill concerning benefits. Most dealt with naming facilities and recognizing Korean War vets.

Rockefeller's dealt with benefits, privacy, employment, mental health, etc.