Posted on 10/17/2009 7:40:41 PM PDT by combat_boots
February 29, 2008 -- Austin, TX - U.S. Senator Barack Obama was joined by Congressman Chet Edwards (TX-17) in Houston this morning for a town hall meeting with area veterans. Obama discussed his track record of fighting for veterans in the U.S. Senate and pledged that, as President, he will ensure that veterans are treated with the dignity and respect they have earned.
"America enters into a sacred trust with every single person who puts on the uniform," Obama said. "That trust is simple: America will be there for you, just as you have been there for America. Keeping that trust must always be a core American value, and a cornerstone of American patriotism. Because our commitment to our servicemen and women begins at enlistment, and it must never end."
Obama noted that, in recent years, Washington has failed to uphold that sacred trust, saying the current administration has stood by as military hospitals lapse into deplorable conditions. Obama also criticized the President's recently released budget that leaves out $400 million in funding for military medical facilities.
"It's time to build a truly 21st century VA," Obama said. "It's also time to build more Vet Centers, VA facilities and outpatient clinics. If you live down in south Texas, you shouldn't have to drive for hours to the VA hospital in San Antonio. When I am Commander-in-Chief, I will ask myself every single day whether I am serving you as well as you have served America. I will have no greater calling than standing by those who have answered our country's call."
As a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Obama compiled a record of standing up for American troops and veterans. Among Obama's achievements:
* Obama passed legislation in the U.S. Senate to improve care and slash red tape for our returning wounded warriors and their families who face deplorable conditions at places like Walter Reed Army Medical Center. * Obama passed a bill to give family members health care while they care for wounded troops and introduced legislation to provide them a year of job protection, so they never have to choose between caring for a loved one and keeping a job. * Obama passed laws to provide comprehensive supports to homeless veterans. * Obama led a bipartisan effort in the Senate to try to halt the military's unfair practice of discharging service members for having a service-connected psychological injury. * Obama passed an amendment to give recovering service members free meals and free telephone calls at military hospitals. * Obama passed legislation to stop a VA review of closed PTSD cases that could have led to a reduction in veterans' benefits. * Obama passed an amendment to ensure that all service members returning from Iraq are properly screened for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
As president, Obama will be an unwavering advocate for honoring and serving our veterans. His comprehensive veterans agenda includes ensuring a seamless transition from active duty to civilian life, improving identification and treatment of TBI and other mental and physical injuries, and ensuring that more veterans have the opportunity to access VA services. Obama will also restore competence back to VA planning and ensure that Congress passes on-time VA budgets, so our veterans don't have to worry about receiving the care and services they were promised.
Source: Barack Obama campaign
For posterity, and, consideration.
If you believe any promise from this man, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in buying. Call me.
LIAR!
Gee what a stand-up guy. Tell the 26-27 elderly WWII vets in Alaska what a real stand up guy he is.
He Lies.... His healthcare plans will be a broken promise to all the retired military members who spend 20 years in the military to ensure that their families would have medical coverage for life.... Tricare costs have increased under Obama. Tricare Prime and Tricare for life are threatened programs under his health reform plans to throw everyone in a public option.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356367/posts
Why does the promise of this make me want to throw up?
Not to mention that Pacific marina property in Reno.
As a Veteran...YOU LIE!
At least you saved all his lies....pray for our troops!
I’m not sure what is going on but I just got a statement from tricare prime stating that my co-pay is a certain amount for a specialist my daughter has been going to for 2 years. That amount is more than double the previous amount. No warning. No explanation. I will be calling on Monday to find out what is going on.
Zero saying this has the same meaning as the owners of a
0-5 NFL team telling Head Coach on Sunday eve: “We have absolute confidence in you.” (Usually the Coached is fired
Monday morning.)
You don’t need to call in to find out whats going on. It is obvious, they are jacking there prices up now so they can make some money before Obamacare puts them out of business.
Great talker, great liar. —French Proverb
Trust, something he and his a##clowns lost a long time ago. Get over it you’ll never regain something you never had. Trust belongs to a man of honor, integrity, a man of morals, a man who believes in God and country, a man who believes in the constitution and the Bill of Rights, a man who believes in the sanctity of life, a man who believes in liberty and freedom, NOT A MAN WHO BELIEVES IN HIS OWN LEGEND. Finding it hard to fill an empty suit? Someone tell the emperor he has no clothes! Trust is a five letter work for me and you but a four letter word for these socialists.
Great talker, great liar. —French Proverb
If his lips were moving...he was lying.
If his lips never moved...he was lying.
TriCare fees....
Veterans Death book...
ROE so’s more of our troops are killed...
Bible ban for personal use in AfgPak...
When I found this article, and noticed it’d been scrubbed from 0bama’s site, my eyes turned green and my pants got tighter....
That’s the second time I’ve seen that “Thing” tonight.
Looking at that picture is worse than sitting in a dark room on a rainy, dreary night and watching “The Exorcist” alone while eating a bowl of tepid pea soup.
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