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To: sylvester80 who wrote (264845)	5/27/2008 12:29:53 PM
From: geode00	Respond to of 281500

Right-o, McBush gets 100% disability while working full time. How does that work exactly?

To: sylvester80 who wrote (264845)	5/27/2008 6:07:44 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

gee, wonder why the LaSlimes didn't post why McCain voted against it? Wonder why you didn't post it either...not really, I know why.

To: sylvester80 who wrote (264845)	5/27/2008 7:10:33 PM
From: geode00	Respond to of 281500

I heard Webb on the radio and, if I remember the details correctly, McBush's arguments against the GI Bill do not hold water. McBush genuinely insults those who sign up and 'ONLY' do one enlistment. Apparently the vast majority of those who sign up only do one enlistment anyway -- I thought the number was 70% but I could be wrong on the actual number. According to McBush, volunteering to be in a combat zone once is meaningless and you shouldn't get decent benefits unless you sign up again. McBush also says a good GI Bill is a disincentive to stay in the military. Webb says that a good GI Bill is an INCENTIVE to sign up in the first place. The propensity of young people to sign up for the military has been cut in half since 911 which is amazing given all the right wing yammering that goes on. In reality, this fiasco of a war and the disincentives such as a lousy GI Bill has REDUCED the propensity of young people to sign up. Bush/McBush are simply CHEAPSKATES when it comes to lower and middle class Americans who sign up for military service. They only want the money for oil companies and their assorted cronies. Bush/McBush are privileged ELITISTS who know nothing and care nothing about the average American.