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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration plans to cut funding for veterans' health care two years from now - even as badly wounded troops returning from Iraq could overwhelm the system. Bush is using the cuts, critics say, to help fulfill his pledge to balance the budget by 2012. After an increase sought for next year, the Bush budget would t

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texangelwings
Feb. 12, 2007, 3:23 p.m.
Along with these budget cuts for Vets, many other cuts are being made, coupled with tax increases on items (like energy tax breaks on student loans, home/cars,etc.) that time will run out if extentions are not passed in the new budget. (according to the q & a with the sec. of treasury in a committee meeting last friday on CSPAN) Wish the American people could read the entire budget that is being reviewed.
This is a disgrace to the Vets. who are fighting & have fought for our freedom. This is not the America, I grew up knowing.
Maybe Bush & All government employees need to take cuts in pay & benefits, to balance the budget by 2012? (not our vets.!)
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gatitabonitasen
Feb. 12, 2007, 3:34 p.m.
texasangel : you are so right! This is not the America we once knew and while the cut funding to vets and among others including all the one's you mention , Our elected officals got a big fat raise . OUTRAGEOUS
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bubba2
Feb. 12, 2007, 6:28 p.m.
The budget will NOT be balanced in five year, probably not in FIFTY after what Bush and the Republicans have done to it.
Here is an excellent article that shows all of the holes and fallacies in Bush's so-called 'balanced budget' proposal.
"David Broder: Bush budget not what it seems"
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_5207601
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bubba2
Feb. 12, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
And it is not just the cuts to the veterans budget that is so appalling and SO shamelessly hypocritical about the Bush administration.
Thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are HOMELESS. Thousands more are going through divorce and bankruptcy. Thousands more are suffering from PTSD and CANNOT get any treatment for it.
This is how the administration REALLY "supports the troops".
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ret25usn
Feb. 13, 2007, 7:54 a.m.
This shows the true face of the supposed military supporting republicans. They(most not all)only support sending other peoples children in harms way. They play on the fears of most people to get votes. Don't be afraid of the loss of family values, they won't go away. Don't be afraid of the terrorist, we will defeat them without lowering ourselves to their level. Don't be afraid of immigrants, we should convince all the North American hispanic countries to and including Pamana to become states. That would make for a much smaller southern border to protect, it would also bring them under our OSHA/EPA protections so big companies can't outsource jobs and dump polution in someone else's yard...My 2 cents..
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rumple4skin
Feb. 13, 2007, 8:33 a.m.
Articles of impeachment, now.
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walden3
Feb. 13, 2007, 10:38 a.m.
It's more bi-polar republicanism and orwellian double-speak.
Supporting the troops = cutting their benefits and stop loss measures
Freedom = slavery
Civil liberties = NSA spying on americans
Ownership = no safety net
Health care reform = taxing benefits
War = peace