Bush Thanks Veterans, Then Cuts Their Health Care

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Bush Thanks Veterans, Then Cuts Their Health Care

 

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Bush Thanks Veterans, Then Cuts Their Health Care

 

President Bush spent the Memorial Day weekend thanking the nation's veterans for

their service,

saying " we acknowledge the debt [we owe them] by showing our respect and

gratitude. " [1] Yet, his rhetoric came just hours after the Bush Administration

announced new plans to slash veterans health care funding if it returns to power

in 2005.

 

Late last week, the Administration released a memo detailing a plan to cut $1

billion from the Veterans Administration [2] in the first budget of its second

term. The cut would come even after the White House has tried to close veterans

hospitals throughout the country, [3] and has proposed veterans health care

budgets that have been criticized by veterans groups and the President's own

Veterans Affairs secretary. [4] It also comes after the president decided to cut

off 164,000 veterans from their existing prescription drug coverage, [5] and

threatened to veto [6] any bill that would allow veterans to receive both the

military pension they were promised, and any disability compensation to which

they are entitled.

 

 

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Sources:

1. Presidential Weekly Radio Address Speech, WhiteHouse.gov, 05/29/04,

http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2973095 & l=38288.

2. " Democrats rip Bush's outline for cuts in domestic programs, " Palm Beach

Post, 5/28/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2973095 & l=38289.

3. " VA Seeks Major Hospital Overhaul, " CBS News, 8/05/03,

http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2973095 & l=38290.

4. " President Bush's Veterans' Budget Called Woefully Inadequate and

Inexcusable, " Senate Democratic Policy Committee, 2/12/04,

http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2973095 & l=38291.

5. " VA Cuts Some Veterans' Access to Health Care, " Washington Post, 1/17/03,

http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2973095 & l=38292.

6. " Bush Threatens Veto of Defense Bill, " Washington Post, 10/7/02, p.A02.

 

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