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May 31, 2008
President Bush Says Congress Has More Work to Do on New GI Bill
Washington — In his weekly Saturday radio address, President Bush upbraided members of Congress for failing to act on, among other things, legislation to aid military veterans, the Associated Press reported.
But the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation last week that would significantly expand veterans’ tuition benefits while providing billions of dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill awaits action in the House, where the president has enough Republican support to sustain a veto. In his address, the president said Congress should pass a bill to pay for the wars that is not “loaded up” with unrelated domestic spending.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reacted to the message by saying Congress wanted to “launch a new GI Bill for a full, four-year education for the veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.” The administration opposes the Senate bill because it would give the college benefits to veterans with three years of service, which, it says, would discourage them from re-enlisting. —Heidi Landecker
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Our politicians need to take the POLITICS out of helping American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines. I used my GI Bill benefits to get through a doctoral program but had to supplement it significantly w/ my own funds. The original GI Bill turned around this country after WWII. Let’s get this new one approved so that returning veterans can reap the benefits of a quality education. HOOAH!
— Tom G. Jun 2, 07:51 AM #
Let me get this straight: It’s OK for taxpayers to fork over billions that continue to be unaccounted for, but Bush balks when American troops need help? And I believe he spoke about civic duty this weekend at West Point. What a joke.
— Eric Jun 2, 08:56 AM #
This administration has failed to ramp up medical support and VA benefits for veterans at the same time they were creating huge numbers of wounded soldiers by continuing the war. They continue to spend huge amounts of the nation’s money on the war, but balk at providing badly needed GI Bill and medical benefits, saying those items are too expensive. This is a national disgrace and indictment of the Bush administration!! They need to ramp up spending on their soldiers and ramp down their spending on the war. The Bush position absolutely defines hypocrisy.
— Al Jun 2, 12:04 PM #
It is heartening to read that people understand that there is a difference between supporting the war and supporting the troops. Funding the GI bill will bring some dignity to the sacrifices our troops have been asked to make for our country. Funding education and healthcare for them is the very least we as a country can do to show our appreciate and thanks. Shame on Bush, and shame on the senate and legislature for not seeing past the politics…and their own back-sides.
— Marie Nubia-Feliciano, M.S. Jun 2, 04:18 PM #