Legislative Update

Hi
I had the pleasure of talking with Paul Morin the National Commander of The American Legion this last weekend, he is a good man and we talked about some good men & women, just children to our old eyes, but warrior’s none the less. What he said next made me hang my head in shame. There are 800,000 cases back logged at the Veterans Administration hospitals. Young people who needed to be trained to live a life without all their arm’s and leg’s, Old vets that have to wait for health care. I asked him why the hell is this shit happening. He said that congress wouldn’t give up the money! That’s it people, your veterans have to go begging every year for money from politicians who have never felt the sting of battle, who don’t give a shit about an airman, sailor, soldier or marine after they stop a bullet. I know that you have all received emails that say support the troops, well here is another one:
Support the Troops
Wright your congress men and tell them you want them to support and co-sponsor H.R. 1382 “Mandatory Funding for Veterans Act 2007”
Tell them you want this bill out of the veteran’s affairs committee and on the floor and voted now!

Dana Young

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