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Did you know the President has already withheld funds earmarked for VA hospitals? Did you know he has also threatened a veto of the FY2003 Defense Authorizations Bill if it contains any relief for disabled retirees? (That's why it's still gridlocked in the Republican House).

Just the facts, Mam.

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"Did you know the President has already withheld funds earmarked for VA hospitals"

I'm up to speed on this issue. The VA has been trying to insitiute a bonus program for VA employees. They want to give bonuses to VA employees for things like showing up on time for work, observing hygene rules for employees, and other stuff which is already part of thier job descriptions. It amounts to taking away money that could be used to hire doctors and giving to self serving bureucrats. The entire VA department needs to get cleaned up before they get more money. The stench of Clinton has not been removed from the Veterans Adminstration just yet.