Indeed, the issue here should be: who has seen combat and was expanded susbstantialy by the armed forces as opposed to those using the armed forces for their own consumerist welfare social purposes. Of course those who survived combat unscathed but took great risks should get some form of benefit too, as well as those risking their lives every day today because of their abilities consumed in combat through disabling wounds.
Of course, last but not least, is Bush's spending on 3rd world crap and then HYPOCRITICALY calling this spending bill sinful. It's one thing for forbiding others to spend too much money on others, it is another thing when that person asks to be worshiped politicaly because that same person spends our money for third world causes like a soccermom using the neighborhood's money to "help the children". The senate too is looking for political worship in there too, however the Senate did not start this particular hypocrisy (though Dashle has been the obstructionist in chief too).
The issue is that our system is breaking down because of the hypocrisy going on. Jurisdictions are not protected because of the political worship factor that violates all those jurisdictions.
Well I hope you have some vitriol for Jesse Helms about the 3rd world spending, since he was one of the biggest backers.
Semms that mitiaman7 has left out the part where this will cost $29 billion over 10 years. Close to over 30 times the cost of the one time $500,000,000 cost for 3rd world Aids prevention.
Miltiaman's post is the epitomie of a chicken little, vitriol starting, not all the facts presented thread that has been seen too much lately on FR.
</waaaaay too cynical>