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Opposition from the Bush administration will not stop the Senate from passing a $109.2 billion funding bill for veterans’ programs and military construction.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., acting chairman of the appropriations subcommittee responsible for the bill, said a $4 billion increase over the Bush administration’s request would go mostly to boost veterans’ health care programs. He called it “an obvious response to spiraling health care needs.”
On Monday, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a policy statement opposing the Senate bill. Using language similar to its statement opposing the House version of the bill, White House budget officials said they would not recommend a veto of this bill, S 1645, but would make such a recommendation for appropriations bills covering other federal agencies if the increase for veterans’ programs is not offset by spending cuts in other programs.
“Funding for our troops, past and present, should not be held hostage to Congress’ attempts to provide irresponsible increases in domestic spending,” the White House statement said.
Typical Bush Administration, and GOP, logic; lets run-up huge defects to fund the Iraq War but not fund caring for the troops fighting it.
They actually believe that huge defects are OK for fighting a war but not for caring for people! This priority from the party that "claims" to have the moral high-ground.
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