Just a question....why would Vets support Thompson? Perhaps the information below is incorrect?? Or is it?
Fred Thompson: Hollow Speeches Won’t Erase Non-Candidate Thompson’s Record of Ignoring Veterans
[snip] While Thompson tried to play the part of a strong supporter of veterans’ issues, a look at Thompson’s voting record shows that he has a long history of abandoning our men and women when they come home from war.
“Standing with our veterans is about more than photo-ops and hollow speeches,” said Democratic National Committee spokeswoman Amaya Smith. “Thompson had an opportunity to demonstrate his commitment to veterans when he cast his vote in the Senate, but instead he chose to vote against health care and benefits for veterans and their families in favor of tax breaks for the wealthy. Veterans are tired of a President who uses them for backdrops and photo- ops, and deserve a Commander and Chief who supports them on the battlefield and honors their service by providing the proper benefits and care when they return home.”
THOMPSON’S RECORD SHORT ON SUPPORT FOR VETERANS
Thompson Voted Against Ensuring Funding For Health Care Facilities Remained At An Acceptable Level. Thompson voted to kill an amendment to prohibit the VA from reducing funds to any state for health care facilities in fiscal 1997 below the fiscal 1996 funding level. [Senate Vote #275, 9/5/96]
Thompson Voted Against Extending Vets Health Care to Children Of Vets With Neurological Injuries. Thompson voted against a provision that would extend veterans health care and related benefits to the children of Vietnam Veterans suffering from spina bifida, a spinal cord birth defect that causes neurological damage. [Senate Vote #276, 9/5/96]
Thompson Voted Against Increasing Funding For the VA. Thompson voted against increasing funding provided to the Veterans Health Administration by $1.3 billion. [Senate Vote #285, 9/22/99]
Thompson Voted In Favor Of Tax Cuts For The Rich Instead of Increased Funding For Veterans Health Care. In 2001, Thompson voted against an amendment to increase funding for veterans health care by $1.7 billion, by redirecting the same amount from the proposed tax cut. [Senate Vote #84, 4/6/01]
Thompson Voted To Limit Compensation For Mentally Disabled Veterans. Thompson voted for provisions that limited compensation for certain mentally disabled veterans. [Senate Vote #465, 9/27/95]
Thompson Voted Against Increasing Benefits For Veterans In Favor of Special Tax Breaks. In 1995, Thompson voted against increasing veterans’ benefits by reducing special tax breaks for individuals or groups of individuals. Thompson voted similarly in 1999, voting against reserving $3 billion per year for five years for veterans’ health care, offset by decreasing tax reductions for upper income taxpayers. [Senate Vote #226, 5/25/95; Senate Vote #243, 7/30/99]
AuntB,
Be careful now, pointing out facts can be considered an “attack” on FRed. We don’t want anyone to think we don’t like FRED, we just want to let folks know that we like Duncan Hunter MORE than FRed, that’s all..
:)
FReegards,
David