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  • The Follies of Congress and the Department of Veteran Affairs Budget

    02/07/2005 10:02:40 PM PST · by Vetvoice · 25 replies · 780+ views
    NewsMax.com ^ | 2/7/05 | Lonnie T. Shoultz
    A rapidly rising flashpoint in American society is the seemingly "free healthcare" being given to veterans coupled with no understanding by the general populace that we paid much more for our healthcare than they did. We paid in blood. One news organization reporting on President Bush's new budget said, "He asks high-income veterans who do not have service-connected illnesses or injuries to pay a $250 annual VA health care fee. Bush also wants to increase prescription drug co-payments for such veterans from $7 to $15 for a 30-day drug supply. More than 2 million veterans could be affected." What the...