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Matt Viser @mviser 2hJoe Biden, toward the end of his vice presidency in 2016, told those in a congressional room: Guys, Im going to be the biggest pain in your neck as long as I live, until we figure out about these burn pits.
Today, as president, he signs a sweeping law addressing burn pits.
Link to tweet
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,504 posts)Ohio Joe
(21,898 posts)2naSalit
(103,820 posts)IronLionZion
(51,564 posts)since GOP consistently screws them and gloats about it openly
Elessar Zappa
(16,385 posts)that showed Biden got 50% of the military vote, which is better than Democrats usually do with that group. Sorry, I cant find a link.
IronLionZion
(51,564 posts)Trump campaign witness says it's 'odd' that US troops voted for Biden in large numbers
https://www.businessinsider.com/military-veteran-vote-joe-biden-trump-lawsuit-2020-11
I believe military would vote for the candidate who promised to bring them home from Afghanistan and help them get healthcare for burn pits.
jaxexpat
(7,794 posts)Not too long ago to NOT vote Republican was dereliction of duty and good order.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Novara
(6,115 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(13,292 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)gademocrat7
(12,031 posts)Nululu
(1,116 posts)He wanted to spare other families his grief. A President who leads with his heart.
President Biden keeps his promises!
We're not used to that are we?
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,631 posts)DownriverDem
(7,028 posts)to me. If you know how things go in the House and Senate it is unbelievable that they were able to pass what they did.
bigtree
(94,690 posts)...
MontanaMama
(24,753 posts)DLCWIdem
(1,580 posts)Wild blueberry
(8,376 posts)Thank you and Congress and everyone who worked their hearts out for years to make this law.
lark
(26,115 posts)Talking about my guy -