[poet]

"But 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."

Goodness sakes, if they pass this bill, Bush wouldn't be able to give grants to failing Corporations or $15,000.000,000 to combat aids in Africa or all of his other favorite charities. The sodiers fighting for us (past & present) should receive total financial freedom as well as our moral support. Does anyone else see the irony when a local L.A. radio (KFI) holds shows for donations to assist the families of these soldiers. How sad.

[Brian S]

Bush wouldn't be able to give grants to failing Corporations or $15,000.000,000 to combat aids

Now that you mention it, $15b is just about the figure we handed to the airlines industry after 911 to "save it from collapse"...if I remember correctly.

[PurVirgo]

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