A Vets Resource Clearinghouse: "POLITICS AS USUAL (BUSH)"

[UTUSN]

The quoted material is from an e-letter that is sent out from the hyperlink but not quoted in the link.

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http://post_119_gulfport_ms.tripod.com/rao1.html

POLITICS AS USUAL (BUSH): President Bush spent the Memorial Day weekend
thanking the nation's veterans for their service, saying "we acknowledge
the debt by showing our respect and gratitude." Yet, his
rhetoric came just hours after his Administration announced new plans to
slash veterans health care funding if it returns to power in 2005. Actions
speak louder than words and veterans organizations and their membership
have taken note of this administration's below listed veteran related
actions in the last 18 months. Some have been alleviated or corrected by
Congress but the pattern of lack of support by the current administration
for veteran's legislation has not changed:


1. In late May the Bush Administration released a memo detailing a
plan to cut $1 billion from the Veterans Administration in the first budget
of its second term.
2. The proposed cut would come on top of the White House attempts to
close several veteran's hospitals throughout the country.
3. Veterans health care budgets have continually been submitted that
have been criticized by veterans groups and the administration's Veterans
Affairs secretary.
4. The president decided to cut off 164,000 veterans from their
existing prescription drug coverage.
5. The president threatened to veto any bill that would allow veterans
to receive both the military pension they were promised, and any disability
compensation to which they are entitled.

Politics as usual should not be allowed to flourish when it comes to our
benefits. The country's 26 million veterans are encouraged to register and
vote this November for candidates who are willing to support veteran
legislation.


Speech, WhiteHouse.gov 05/29/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103574&l=38288, "Democrats rip Bush's
outline for cuts in domestic programs" Palm Beach Post,5/28/04
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103574&l=38289 , "VA Seeks Major
Hospital Overhaul, CBS News 8/05/03
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103574&l=38290, President Bush's
Veterans' Budget Called Woefully Inadequate and Inexcusable" Senate
Democratic Policy Committee 2/12/04
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103574&l=38291, "VA Cuts Some
Veterans' Access to Health Care," Washington Post 1/17/03
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103574&l=38292, " Bush Threatens Veto
of Defense Bill," Washington Post 10/7/02 p.A02.]

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[Bandit]

1. Well I'm a Veteran and I plan on voting ~ It won't be for Bush*

I plan on voting for a Veteran of a Foreign War and not a weekend warrior who didn't even complete his obligation. I long for the day when once again our National Guard becomes Weekend Warriors.

[rpannier]

2. I See He's Writing on a Flag

Isn't that desecrating the flag? I thought that was wrong? How come we don't see more of this reported?!!!! Damned liberal media again. Ignoring another flag desecration story.

[UTUSN]

3. Noon Kick n/t

[UTUSN]

4. Kick for (Half?) of 26 Million Vet Votes n/t