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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWith just 41 votes, Republican senators block veterans benefits bill
With just 41 votes, Republican senators block veterans benefits bill
by Jed Lewison
AP reports on the GOP's successful filibuster of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' veterans benefits bill:
And why did Republicanswho "won" the vote because "only" 56 senators voted in favor of moving forward with the billdecide to block it?
Ah yes, we mustn't be too generous when it comes to the people we ask to defend our country with their lives. Especially not when we're not even able to have a vote on an unrelated piece of legislation, even if that unrelated piece of legislation would make it more likely that we'd send even more veterans to their death, as their Iran sanctions bill would do.
Lovely Republican Party, eh?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/27/1280922/-With-just-41-votes-Republican-senators-block-veterans-benefits-bill
by Jed Lewison
AP reports on the GOP's successful filibuster of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' veterans benefits bill:
Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic bill that would enrich health, education and job-training programs for the nation's 22 million veterans.
And why did Republicanswho "won" the vote because "only" 56 senators voted in favor of moving forward with the billdecide to block it?
Republicans complained that the bill was too expensive. And they were upset that Majority Leader Harry Reid prevented a vote on a GOP amendment cutting the bill and adding sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program.
Ah yes, we mustn't be too generous when it comes to the people we ask to defend our country with their lives. Especially not when we're not even able to have a vote on an unrelated piece of legislation, even if that unrelated piece of legislation would make it more likely that we'd send even more veterans to their death, as their Iran sanctions bill would do.
Lovely Republican Party, eh?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/27/1280922/-With-just-41-votes-Republican-senators-block-veterans-benefits-bill
Republicans don't give a shit. Yesterday, they were using Iran Sanctions as a poison pill.
The American Legion Says Iran Sanctions Measure Has No Place In Veterans Bill
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024570503
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With just 41 votes, Republican senators block veterans benefits bill (Original Post)
ProSense
Feb 2014
OP
M$M will blame Democrats and Obama for screwing veterans in 3... 2... 1... n/t
freshwest
Feb 2014
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mucifer
(23,565 posts)1. They can't do ANYTHING that would make President Obama look good.
They have plenty of lies as to why they blocked it.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. M$M will blame Democrats and Obama for screwing veterans in 3... 2... 1... n/t
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)3. How do we ever lose elections to these idiots?
No woman should ever vote for them. No immigrant should ever vote for them. No veteran should ever vote for them. No African American should ever vote for them. No GLBT person should ever vote for them. No college student should ever voite for them. Nobody who works for minimum wage should ever vote for them. Nobody with a goddam conscience should ever vote for them.
How many elderly white men are in this figgin' country?!