Retired General Hoar makes Democratic Radio Address: Critizes Bush on Vets

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Ex-military chief in Mideast calls veterans' health care inadequate

Monday, November 14, 2005; Posted: 12:06 a.m. EST (05:06 GMT)


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Retired general: U.S. shortchanging vets (2:34)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government should strengthen the health care system for veterans, retired Marine Gen. Joseph P. Hoar said Saturday in the Democratic Party's weekly radio address.

Speaking on the Veterans Day weekend, the former U.S. military commander in the Middle East said "President Bush has consistently refused to provide enough" money for veterans' health care.

"Earlier this year, his administration admitted that they were $1 billion short in funding for critical health care services," he said. "They also repeatedly tried to increase the cost of prescription drugs and health care services for veterans nationwide." (Watch the retired general's radio address -- 2:34)

The days when members of the military were pro forma Republicans are over.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/12/dems.radio.ap/index.html

[Old Smokey]

1. Glad a general is speaking out on this

Bush and congress have done an awful job of funding VA hospitals and health care. Over the past 5 years, the quality of Veterans Health Care services has decreased due to budget cuts and more and more veterans relying on the VA. The repukes cut VA's budget every chance they get.

Yet, everytime I go to the VA, there are several cars in the patient's parking lot with those damn W stickers on 'em or Bush/Cheny 2000.