woodyinscc - Not one Party or Adm. has changed this law since 1891!
I think Bush wants to spend the money on something more "important" than veteran's benefits.
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It is not our fault that a law passed 112 years ago has not been changed.
It is President Bush's fault that he said he would veto an increase in veteran's benefits that would counteract that 112 year old law.
You believe that Rumsfeld's words were taken out of context? Not likely, it's too easy to countradict a report that says
it would cost as much as $5 billion a year to expand payments to 670,000 disabled veterans, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld earlier this month told lawmakers that the president would veto any bill including the change.
I would suggest you read the whole article again.