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Democrats slam budget cuts for veterans' services

Pa. governor: Bush budget cuts for critical programs 'unconscionable'

(CNN) -- The governor of Pennsylvania on Saturday said the federal government must do a better job helping America's war veterans and criticized proposed budget cuts affecting them.

"During this time of war, it is absolutely the wrong time for our federal government to step back from any of its commitments to our veterans. To do so would be penny wise but pound foolish," said Gov. Ed Rendell in the weekly Democratic radio address.

"In today's parlance, the cost of health care for these vets may be half a billion dollars but their sacrifice for our nation, priceless," he said.

His remarks followed the weekly radio address of President Bush, who defended the Iraqi invasion and operation and marked its second anniversary. Rendell said that Pennsylvania and other states have programs helping veterans and their families.

"While we the governors do all we can for our vets and our returning soldiers, our federal government still has the primary responsibility for meeting the needs of our veterans. And that's why I find the president's budget cuts for critical veteran services to be unconscionable."

He maintained that budget cuts include "a $350 million reduction in veterans home funding, which wipes out at least 5,000 veterans' nursing home beds."

"If the president's proposed budget cuts are enacted, nearly 60 percent of the 1,600 veterans will lose their daily stipend that allows them to stay in our state's nursing homes, literally forcing them out into the cold."

Vet co-payments for prescription drugs were tripled two years ago, Rendell said, and "now the president is proposing to again double those increased co-pays."

"In the midst of a war, when many new men and women will join the legion of veterans, does it really make sense for the president to increase the cost of vets' prescriptions by 100 percent?"

Rendell criticized a proposal calling for a $250 fee "to be paid by every vet wishing to participate in the Veterans Administration health care program. "

"There may well be some veterans who can afford to do so, but can all vets come up with an extra $250 a year to pay for health care? I doubt it."

He urged "every patriotic American" to contact their legislators and protest budget cuts for veteran services.

Also, Rendell praised the thousands of returning troops who "put their lives on the line" in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Unlike any war in recent history, citizen-soldiers are fighting this war. Forty percent of all the troops are from National Guard units or reservists,"

Rendell said more than 69 Pennsylvanians have died in the Iraqi and Afghanistan conflicts and "since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 14,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members have left the comfort of their home to risk their lives for our security."

"The families of the brave service men and women from all 50 states now know for sure that their loved ones did not die in vain. This war has reminded us of the solemn pledge our nation makes to our veterans."

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/dems.radio/index.html
 
I'm more sickened by the fact that the Republicans are so fucking dumb that they are passing laws to over ride families wishes and keep a person alive.

What a fucked up country we live in.
 
[quote name='David85']I'm more sickened by the fact that the Republicans are so shaq-fuing dumb that they are passing laws to over ride families wishes and keep a person alive.

What a shaq-fued up country we live in.[/quote]

But they would rather said person was trapped inside their own bodies like prisoners unable to even communicate to the outside world. The sad thing is that I saw an interview with her parents the other day and right after saying that she has the intelligence of a 6-12 month old baby and that there was no opportunity for her recovery that they wanted her to be kept alive... I really hope that my parents wouldn't do the same thing to if I was in a situation like that there was no opportunity to recover from.
 
Rendell's the man, on a side note here is a picture of Rendell two of my friends and me.

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Republicans have control, and that sucks.

Don't believe that the Democrats would do much better.

The two party political system has hijacked this country's politics. The American people are not the top priority, and if you believe that either party is looking out for you, you are a fool.

One trip to California might have many rethinking the supporters of the Democratic party (freak city).

Eh, my two cents. I refuse to be a die-hard supporter of any party. It is amazing how short the public's hoistorical memory is when it comes to these issues. We've done these same arguments twenty years ago, yet it seems the public has completely forgotten.
 
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But they would rather said person was trapped inside their own bodies like prisoners unable to even communicate to the outside world. [/quote]

All those Congressmen should have to watch the video for "One" by Metallica :twisted:
 
[quote name='neopolss']Republicans have control, and that sucks.

Don't believe that the Democrats would do much better.

The two party political system has hijacked this country's politics. The American people are not the top priority, and if you believe that either party is looking out for you, you are a fool.

One trip to California might have many rethinking the supporters of the Democratic party (freak city).

Eh, my two cents. I refuse to be a die-hard supporter of any party. It is amazing how short the public's hoistorical memory is when it comes to these issues. We've done these same arguments twenty years ago, yet it seems the public has completely forgotten.[/quote]

I'm not a diehard supporter, but liberal and democrat policies make massachusetts one of the few states I'm proud of. Vermont as well, I hate the state, but it's politics are good. Basically, if something better with a shot comes along I'll jump ship in a second, but I'm a diehard support in the sense that I'll support a democrat over a republican, even if I think that individual republican is better. I look at the big picture, do I want republican or democrat control? Sometimes voting with your heart or doing what you want in one individual case, makes the overal system less like you want. Though I wouldn't lie and say I supported someone when I didn't, I'd just say I hate the guy but a vote for him still is closer to what I want than the other guy.
 
Personally I think most of the times both Republicans and Democrats screw Vets and that's funny considering how Republicans seem to champion or pretend they're the only one's that give a damn about the Military. What they really mean is "As long as you guard us we'll pay you.", also there's a soon enough clause there that goes without saying that the Pubs in politics(not all) hope that one day if they ever ask the Military to kill innocent civilians in the U.S. if a ton of people rise up against these morons who think that ECONOMICALLY outsourcing is good they'll do it without a second thought because of how well the Republicans seem to up their pay.
If I ever became President one of the first things I'd do is pass a law with a huge spending increase to help Vets and if the Pubs tried to shoot it down I'd use the same black and white tactic they used with the Patriot Act, in other words even if I'd snuck in some nice increase to fix Social Security or Medicare I'd still badger the hell out of them saying they don't support Vets because they're trying to shoot down my bill, see how they like the same bs fed back to them.
 
[quote name='"alonzomourning23"']...but I'm a diehard support in the sense that I'll support a democrat over a republican, even if I think that individual republican is better.[/quote]


This is why your "big picture" is really just a fuzzy, undeveloped mash of common nonsense and emotive release.
 
[quote name='bmulligan']This is why your "big picture" is really just a fuzzy, undeveloped mash of common nonsense and emotive release.[/QUOTE]

Huh? I don't get your point. I'd support a democrat because, even if I think the republican is better suited, considering the way parties vote in blocks, he isn't likely to vote with democrats. Basically, the guy I don't like would be more likely to vote in the democrat block, which is much more likely to support programs and things that I support.
 
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