15 years of Republican assault on Veterans' Benefits

15 years of Republican assault on Veterans' Benefits

                                                  

by James Wilson 

1. 2014 - Led by Mitch McConnell, Republicans filibuster a bill that would have boosted funding for the VA by $21 billion, expanded benefits, and repealed cuts pushed through under the Ryan budget deal.
2. 2013 - Paul Ryan's budget CUTS $6-billion from Veteran Benefits.
3. 2012 - Republicans block seven other bills that would have helped Veterans and the VA: H.R. 466, H.R. 1168, H.R. 1171, H.R. 1172, H.R. 1293, H.R. 1803, and H.R. 2352
4. 2012 - Republicans filibuster a bill that would have adjusted VA benefits to keep up with inflation.
5. 2012 - Republicans block a bill that would have provided job training for returning war veterans.
6. 2012 - Republicans block bill that would have help create jobs for return Iraq and Afghan veterans:
7. 2011 - Republican Michele Bachmann proposes cutting $4.5 billion from the VA, including capping heathcare benefits and cutting disability payments.
8. 2011 - Republcans filibuster jobs bill that would have provide incentives for business to hire returning Veterans.
9. 2010 - Republicans filibuster bill that would have provided benefits for homeless Veterans.
10. 2007 - George Bush vetos H.R. 1591 that would have increased VA health care spending.
11. 2004 - George Bush cuts $2 billion in funding for VA Health care.
12. 2003 - Bush cuts $1.5 billion Veteran Funding.
13. 2003 - Bush cuts $2 billion in Veterans health care.

14. 2003 - Bush administration budget cuts force 200,000 to wait 6 months for health care.
15. 1999 - In spite of Warning from the VA that their Hospitals were "in crisis," Republicans (who control congress at the time) block a bill to increase VA health care funding.

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Of course the GOP says we can't afford the VA, now that all of these kids have gone off to fight their wars, trusting in our promise to care for them and their families. Anyone with an ounce of integrity will vote to send these despicable, vile teapublicans, especially Ron Johnson who would be just fine with leaving our wounded veterans without care - packing in November.

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 http://www.dailykos.com/.../-GOP-Sen-Ron-Johnson-It-costs...
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: It costs too much to fund the VA


 This is how the Greed Over People party really treats VETS
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/06/25/3452888/unemployment-veterans-benefits/