Wednesday, July 11, 2007

These Are Some Seriously Evil People

Remember the Walter Reed scandal? Remember the Veterans Administration hospital scandal? Remember reports that a tidal wave of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious physical and mental health needs will soon break on the shore?

With all that in mind, The Associated Press reports that:

"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 turn current trends on their head. Even though the cost of providing medical care to veterans has been growing rapidly - by more than 10 percent in many years - White House budget documents assume consecutive cutbacks in 2009 and 2010 and a freeze thereafter."
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: This is an outrage. Sit down and write or email your congressman now.

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