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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: coug who wrote (102828)	5/2/2005 11:38:47 AM
From: coug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

If a person EVER wonders who REALLY SUPPORTS our troops and veterans, here is a news story to chew on.. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Republicans reject added VA funding Associated Press WASHINGTON - Republicans on Tuesday beat back a Democratic attempt to provide almost $2 billion in additional health care funding for veterans, rejecting claims that Veterans Affairs hospitals are in crisis. The proposal was part of an $80.6 billion emergency spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other costs. The bill would give President Bush slightly less than the $82 billion he sought. It is also less than the $81.4 billion approved by the House. The Senate's Republican leaders hoped to have the bill approved by the end of the week and ready for Bush's signature by the end of the month. But the timing of the bill has become uncertain, with Senate leaders dealing with stacks of amendments and a possible battle over immigration restrictions. The first debate came Tuesday over a proposal by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to provide an additional $1.98 billion for veterans' care. She said VA hospitals are underfunded and overcrowded. "There's a train wreck coming," Murray warned. Republicans denied the VA had such serious problems. They noted that the Bush administration said the additional funding wasn't needed and that it had enough money to cope with emergencies. Murray's proposal was defeated in a 54-46 vote, mostly along party lines. Immigration issues posed a potentially greater obstacle for the bill's swift passage. billingsgazette.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Edit: As I understand it, Arlen Specter was the only Republican to vote for it..