After all, he is the decision maker on Iraq.
He can pay for their medical and dental and life insurance expenses also. It is his decision.
What, does he expect us to pay for his decisions?
2007-01-26 07:39:04 · 19 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, but he should personally go there and lead them at the head of combat to attack the insurgents and inspire them to win the war.
2007-01-26 09:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by Feeling Mutual 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think he should, especially after an effort to increase the minimum wage in all states, even those that already have wage floors higher than the federal base, failed Thursday after Democrats labeled it a "poison pill."
Democrats said the Republican proposal was designed to kill underlying minimum wage legislation.
An amendment offered by Sen. Jim DeMint (news, bio, voting record), R-S.C., was an effort to show how raising the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 over 26 months would have no effect in eight states because they already have wage floors of $7.25 or higher. Another two states have scheduled minimum wage increases that also would place them above the proposed federal floor.
Kennedy to Republicans: "What is it about working men and women that you find so offensive?"
It's a sure bet that Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) has a lot of bottled-up frustration from years of fighting the Republican party to get a simple minimum wage increase for America's families and it boiled over on the floor of the Senate Thursday night.
Angry about Republican filibustering of the minimum wage increase that easily passed the House of Representatives two weeks ago, Kennedy erupted on the Senate floor, demanding of the other side of the aisle "When does the greed stop?"
After listing many of the unrelated and pricey amendments for business that the GOP has tried to join to a minimum wage hike, Kennedy blasted Republicans and demanded to know how they can be as cruel as they are to the working poor in America.
Kennedy, upset about the noises Republicans made just three weeks ago about their renewed bipartisan spirit and seeing them already blocking simple legislation that is favored by the vast majority of Americans, angrily chided them for the ridiculous number of amendments they have offered on a bill that went untouched through the House.
"Make no mistake about it -- they have on the Republican side, 70 more amendments. 70 more amendments!" said Kennedy. "We have none. We're prepared to vote now. 70 more amendments… 'Oh yes, we want an increase in the minimum wage, we want this, we want that but… let's have some other kinds of amendments that have virtually nothing to do with this.'"
"Do you have such disdain for hard-working Americans that you want to pile all your amendments on this? Why don’t you just hold your amendments until other pieces of legislation? Why this volume of amendments on just the issue to try and raise the minimum wage? What is it about it that drives you Republicans crazy? What is it? Something. Something! What is the price that the workers have to pay to get an increase? What
2007-01-26 15:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because united we stand,at least from here anyway,we should support our troops with everything we have to offer,in my opinion they are the heart and soul of this country and deserve no less then the best that we can provide,they stand for freedom no matter what you may think and i for one am proud of each and every one of them, god bless them ...ty
2007-01-26 15:48:01 · answer #3 · answered by gry w 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Did FDR pay for the troops in WWII?
2007-01-26 15:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by Chopper 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't be such an ideologue.
Did Clinton pay anything for Somalia? Bosnia?
Have a nice day.
2007-01-26 15:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by Jadis 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Three words: "Commander In Chief." You liberals are all too willing to criticize people you couldn't qualify to stand in a room with. Your smear speech is revolting.
2007-01-26 15:47:50 · answer #6 · answered by Bill459 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't know if he realizes how badly our country is suffering through this war..
The sad thing is..he doesn't seem to care. He thinks that as long as everything goes his way, everything will get better.
Look what good his plans have done so far..
2007-01-26 15:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by Michael 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
BRILLIANT! It's George's war, not mine. So why should I have to pay for it. He has single handedly turned the USA into a global bully, and I am ashamed.
2007-01-26 15:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by Christie 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Man, you far-lefters are really grasping at straws now, aren't you?
Our military is paid, and quite well. They signed up knowing full well what they were getting into (if they signed up after 9/11), and if they signed up prior to 2001 they STILL knew the possibility of war existed, so give it up already.
2007-01-26 15:44:49 · answer #9 · answered by Jersey Giant 4 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Do you understand the term Commander-in-Chief?
Thats nice longhair, our soldiers are mercenaries huh. Man you're hateful.
2007-01-26 15:44:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋