Lots of things happening today in my world, as I'm learning some new ways to spread the word.
Politics is at work today in DC... Go figure.
HR 1591, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007 is the bill that passed 218 - 212/
The bill adds $3.5 billion to funding for veterans over what the president's budget includes.
That's all well and good, but the bill is also tied to the the eventual withdrawal of our troops from Iraq by 2008. I won't debate that issue here, but I will say that tieing these issues together is a political ploy that does a disservice to our troops.
The funding should be there for our troops because there is a need, not because they want to pile it onto another issue.
You can read the entire text of HR 1591 to educate yourself on the issue.
To your healing!
Mike
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