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| Think at your own risk. |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2005 |
| War vets to Bush: you're either with us or against us |
The fine folks at Operation Truth ran a full-page ad in the WaPo today, alling on the president to keep his promises to OIF veterans when it comes to healthcare. The ad references the previously announced $1 billion VA shortfall on health costs for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. The GOP-led House is now scrambling to find the money, after it was revealed that House Speaker Hastert had been warned well in advance that the shorftall was coming (I guess he was too busy giving himself a raise). OpTruth is calling for presidential leadership on the issue. "Without immediate action," the ad reads, four out of five returning Veterans could be turned away from care." Here's the link to where you can learn more about the ad, and how to get it run in your local paper.
Bush shold do the right thing and push for more money for these vets. After all, he and his administration are the ones who sent them over there. I'm generally for fiscal restraint, but the feds should spare no expense when these vets come home. |
posted by JReid @ 3:43 PM   |
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