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Edwards blocks GIs' loan break
Washington Times ^
| Tuesday, July 1, 2003
| By Charles Hurt
Posted on 06/30/2003 9:55:39 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:04:35 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Sen. John Edwards, North Carolina Democrat, is single-handedly blocking Senate action on legislation all but unanimously supported by the House to ease the student-loan burden for soldiers fighting overseas.
In April, the House voted 421-1 to pass the HEROES Act, which essentially would defer student loans for soldiers called into action. The only dissenting vote was cast accidentally by one of the bill's sponsors.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: edwardswatch; electionpresident; heroesact; johnedwards; moose; northcarolina; oldnorthstate; studentloans; unhelpful; veterans
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To: Howlin; Miss Marple
One Republican staffer on the Senate education panel said Mr. Edwards is holding up the bill so that he can take top credit for passing it later. Ain't that just like a sick-slick-lying-lawyer running for president!
I'll bet Lurch Kerry wants credit for it too! He's a decorated Vietman veteran you know.
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posted on
06/30/2003 10:01:02 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Name an honest democrat? I can't either!)
To: onyx; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; Al B.; alancarp; Ann Archy; AntiGuv; billbears; boomop1; ...
Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
He's a real SOB.
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posted on
06/30/2003 10:06:08 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(A vote for Bush in 2004 is just that -- a vote for Bush!!!!!)
To: JohnHuang2
Yeah, I'm going to switch parties just so I can vote for this yutz. </sarcasm>
And that John Kerry? He's a decorated Viet Nam vet, you know.
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posted on
06/30/2003 10:08:29 PM PDT
by
lorrainer
(Oh, was I ranting? Sorry.....)
To: lorrainer
He's a decorated Viet Nam vet, you know.Really? Now, where have I not heard that before ;)
To: JohnHuang2
Any Senator running for President should be required to resign their Senate position. It is impossible to work for the interest of the country while working for your own interest.
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posted on
06/30/2003 10:13:26 PM PDT
by
pacpam
(action=consequence applies in all cases)
To: JohnHuang2
Really? Now, where have I not heard that before ;)
Ummm, I don't know. Another poster? Or SOMEwhere....not from him, of course... ;o)
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:02:25 PM PDT
by
lorrainer
(I subscribe to this thread for the articles. Really.)
To: JohnHuang2
Dispicable.
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:11:59 PM PDT
by
A Navy Vet
( b)
To: A Navy Vet
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:15:31 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(A vote for Bush in 2004 is just that -- a vote for Bush!!!!!)
To: lorrainer
"not from him, of course... "
No, no -- surely not ;)
To: JohnHuang2
This article is not very clear to me, as student loans are already deferred for people on active duty...
To: JohnHuang2
Speaking of Mr.Viet Nam. I heard on a local talk show that he was not really a hero there, but instead got mixed up with Jane Fonda, or something of that sort and was considered a traitor by the men in his company.
Does anyone know the story on this?
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:22:33 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(The left have blood on their hands.)
To: Constitution Day; Ragtime Cowgirl
bump
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:47:12 PM PDT
by
jern
To: Howlin
Isn't Edwards the same SOB that has a problem showing up for a vote on ANY bill and now he's holding this one up
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:52:41 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: ladyinred
and was considered a traitor by the men in his company. I haven't heard that one ..
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posted on
06/30/2003 11:54:33 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: Mo1
"and was considered a traitor by the men in his company"
Maybe it's because he appears to be French?
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posted on
07/01/2003 12:00:48 AM PDT
by
SpeakLittle_ThinkMuch
("If you don't read the paper, you are uninformed. If you do read the paper, you are misinformed."...)
To: JohnHuang2
Told last week that everyone involved with the legislation adamantly said that Mr. Edwards put the hold on it, Edwards spokesman Mike Briggs replied, "They're adamantly wrong."..... Yesterday, however, Mr. Briggs acknowledged that his boss was stalling the bill."Okay so I lied," admitted Briggs, "but hey, I work for a liar, so what do you expect?"
To: Howlin
Edwards spokesman Mike Briggs replied, "They're adamantly wrong." Yesterday, however, Mr. Briggs acknowledged that his boss was stalling the bill. Of course, there was no apology for lying about it in the first place.
"We support this bill, but Senator Edwards wants his amendment voted on," he said. "He wants to make a good bill better."
Uh, wouldn't it enhance the amendment adding process if THE BILL WAS LET GO FOR DEBATE!!!
Way to go, BJ Jr.
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posted on
07/01/2003 5:05:28 AM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Crom!)
To: Howlin
What a jerk!!!
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posted on
07/01/2003 5:08:04 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Decorum prevents me from using more colorful language...)
To: *Old_North_State; **North_Carolina; mykdsmom; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; ...
NC ping!
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