26 May 2008
Bush has been very generous with the lives of our military but a real cheapskate when it comes to taking care of them when they return home. The first major issue is adequate accessible medical care for men and women who have lost limbs, suffered brain damage and those who have PTSD. The next big issue is a new G.I. Bill, one that insures that all vets who have served three years or more get their education taken care of. Mr. Cheapskate is afraid that too many people will use it and it will be too costly and may discourage re-enlistment. Horsefeathers!!! If anything will weaken the military it’s the never ending war. Bush has stolen many years from young lives and they deserve a chance at better futures when they leave the military.
Bush can pour billions into Iraq, but he remains as cheap as ever when it comes to needs here at home. The new G.I. Bill has bipartisan support in Congress and the House. It was passed by a veto-proof margin and was approved as part of a military financing bill for Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill would pay full tuition and other expenses at a four-year public university for veterans who served in the military for at least three years since 9/11. Bush and McCain have argued against a better G.I. Bill. They want a bill mediocre enough so that those in uniform are more likely to stay put. It stands to reason that a really good G.I. bill would encourage enlistments by those who have education in mind when their time in service is over. It is estimated that the new bill, which Bush has threatened to veto would cost 52 billion over 10 years, a drop in the bucket to what is being spent on the current wars.
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