Bury Me Broken

Funds for Health Care for Veterans $1Bil Short

From the Washington Post:

The Bush administration, already accused by veterans groups of seeking inadequate funds for health care next year, acknowledged yesterday that it is short $1 billion for covering current needs at the Department of Veterans Affairs this year.

The disclosure of the shortfall angered Senate Republicans who have been voting down Democratic proposals to boost VA programs at significant political cost. Their votes have brought the wrath of the American Legion, the Paralyzed Veterans of America and other organizations down on the GOP.
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Murray cited an April 5 letter written by (Secretary of Veteran Affairs) Nicholson to the Senate in a bid to defeat her amendment: "I can assure you that VA does not need emergency supplemental funds in FY2005 to continue to provide timely, quality service that is always our goal," he had said.

Garnering a 2004 victory with the support of the military and by portraying themselves as the party of and for the military, the military will slowly and surely see that the words of the Administration are not matched by its actions.

posted by niteskolar @ 4:47 PM