Gi Bill Passes House 416-12 .

[allan]

Press Releases :: 06/20/08 06/19/08: GI Bill Passes House 416-12 Today, by an overwhelming margin of 416-12, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a domestic spending provision of the war supplemental funding bill which includes a World War II-style GI Bill for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. This version of the bill was agreed upon by the House leadership and the White House in a deal brokered last night.

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[Stretch]

Veto proof legislation. More than 2/3 of the house and senate vote for this bill. Now that the Bill has overwhelmingly been passed, McCain and the White House are going to try and take credit for Webb's bill; this after completely opposing and threatening to Veto the the new G.I. bill.

There excuse for caving in is that education can be transfered to family members. They suppose that this will keep Military members from getting out of the service. It is a lame fall back for the poor treatment and lip service that both have given Veterans.

Forgot to add that this is not political although there is pol ital posturing going on at the expense of Vets.

Only a few of the Senators and Congressman would VOTE against Veterans, at this time, in an election year.

If someone takes offense to this Post it can be promptly removed. It is just that Vets have worked so hard for this bill, that concerns newer Vets, and the opposition needs to be pointed out. The opposition is a lonely crowd now.

Edited June 21, 2008 by Stretch

[Guest Vietnam Tanker]

The administration can stretch the truth like the expert liars they are

[john999]

The truth shall set us free.