Is this how Bush supports our troops?

Question

FACT #1 Bush Administration announces that it was cutting access to its health care system for 164,000 veterans.
[Washington Post 1-17-03]

FACT #2 Bush Administration requested a cut of $1.5 billion in military housing and medical facility funding for active duty military. “…hundreds of sick and wounded US soldiers including many who served in the Iraq war are languishing in hot cement barracks at Ft. Stewart, GA while they wait-sometimes for months- to see doctors.”
[UPI 10-17-03, Bush fiscal 2004 budget, a 14% cut]

FACT #3 In October 2002 Bush Administration announces it wants to cut imminent danger (getting shot at in a war zone) pay from $225/month to $150 and family separation allowance from $250/monthto $100. [Army Times 6-30-03]

FACT #4 Bush taunts enemies to “bring ‘em on” In September of 2003 General Richard Meyers confirms that it would not be until December that enough body protection (soldiers have obsoleteflak jackets, many having to purchase their own)

Is that how you conservative weasels want to support American troops???

Armygirl9... you are an idiot. Bush is cutting over $10 billion from the VA Budget, that is from the budget that Bush submitted in 2005.... MORON!!!

Answer 1

it shouldn;t shock me, yet it does...very sad

Answer 2

I've seen all this stuff all over the place too. BUT like another poster said you are using OLD facts. I've talked at length with a neighbor of mine about this (he's a double amputee....lost his legs in Vietnam) as well as with some of the guys in my husband's unit who have serious injuries and none of them have had any issue with the care they've been given. And as an army wife I've actually seen better care being given to the families and to those on active duty over the past 2-3 years. I'm sure there are those who aren't satisfied with their care (just like with civilian drs) but most of those I know are.
As for fact #3 I know for a fact that they did NOT cut that pay. My husband was deployed last year and he got that higher pay so maybe you ought to look up facts that are more current!
As for fact #4 every single guy I know has said they do NOT want to wear all that stuff. They all say it's too cumbersome and leads to heat exhaustion b/c it doesn't breathe properly so it makes wearing it a liability. (this from infantry soldiers)

Answer 3

YOUR THE FRIGGIN' MORON....

Administration Seeks $70.8 Billion for VA in 2006

February 7, 2005

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson announced today that President Bush will seek a record $70.8 billion in the fiscal year 2006 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with the overwhelming majority of these resources targeted for health care and disability compensation.

“This budget demonstrates the President’s ongoing commitment to provide the very best health care and benefits to those veterans who count on VA the most,” Nicholson said.

Answer 4

So did you go to these meetings in washington yourself?
Oh wow, the Army times....The Washington Post...???
Give me a break!!!
Has war zone pay been cut??? a big NO
If anything the pay has gone up.
I don't know if you are military or what, but the flakvests that we used in the beginning were the same ones used before. Were we fully prepared for Iraq...NO. Have the leaders downrange addressed these issues with higher and gotten results...YES.
Come up with something better commie..

Answer 5

Your "facts" are quite wrong. And I dare you to argue with me since we've been in the Army 18 years. We've had better pay raises every year since Clinton got out of office. Clinton forced the huge cutbacks we have in troops and installations. What weapons and such we lacked, it was because Clinton cut out and Bush had to try to restock. As for VA care, it depends on where you are. Many areas leave alot to be desired, but many don't. My dad was in the Air Force many years ago and gets excellent VA care.

Also, your figures on all the combat pay is incorrect. We've actually had in increase in these. Family separation used to be $75 at one time. It is currently $250. Hostile fire pay is $225. If you can read REAL FACTS, check out the 2006 pay chart.

Also, for your information, these are cuts that Congress proposed, not the president directly. Next time you try to post, come with informed facts that are recent, not something that proves how ignorant you are.

Answer 6

I know for a fact that FACT #1 is b.s. I work at a VA hospital and by no means are we cutting benefits. Veterans returning from OIF/OEF are getting two free years of medical benefits at any VA hospital or clinic in the country. All the other facts are over 3 years old, and I doubt many of them are true anyway.

Answer 7

Also Pres of Iran just royally supplied al queda with much updated weaponry - now what will our troops do? Isn't it frustrating to sit back and witness all this fiasco! How is this keeping us or anyone else safe? Our guys and gals over there are like bait, God help them.

Answer 8

TitusPul: No in no way wounded, yet so what? Served USN, college EW, thats mega dying circumstances. you will desire to study what the definition of carpet bombing is earlier employing palms. i became unaware that carpet bombing became unique purely to B-52s, and that i've got faith the USAF is likewise blind to your assessment, sir. and that i'm not antisemetic: And made no antisemetic fact, in spite of the undeniable fact which you curiously don't understand what Israel did to the liberty? finally one enormous gripe is that the Iraqi human beings would desire to step as much as the plate does that make some anti-Iraqi? So if the Israeli's are employing us as proxies and that's reported does that make one anti-semetic? No, am not a liberal. via the way, why are we in Iraq? i will tell certainly, in spite of the undeniable fact that it quite is of no concern to me, quite what concerns me is our own government. i think of revolution is a stable component now and then?

Answer 9

army girl9 is probably just another Bush shill. They place them on the internet to cast doubt on anything that makes Bush look bad.

Answer 10

All that sounds right up Bushes alley. Does not surprise me one bit. One thing you need to remember about the majority of big business men, they take care of themselves first then their workers.

Answer 11

as for #2 there is no one that waits on the dr. any more than anyone else does