Kerry Accuses Bush of Not Helping Veterans

[papau]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&ncid=696&e=3&u=/nm/20040513/pl_nm/campaign_kerry_dc

Kerry Accuses Bush of Not Helping Veterans
By Adam Entous

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) - Accused by Republicans of politicizing the war in Iraq (news - web sites), Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry shot back on Thursday by questioning President Bush (news - web sites)'s commitment to veterans' health benefits.

Kerry praised the sacrifice of Vietnam War veterans like himself as he attacked Bush, who spent the war in the Texas Air National Guard, for ignoring the rising cost of health care.


Citing his military experience and "sense of moral justice," Kerry said: "I will see to it that the first definition of patriotism in America is not talking about it, not wrapping yourself in the flag, it is keeping faith with those who wore the uniform of our country."


While Bush has been "busy creating a whole new generation of veterans" in the war in Iraq, Kerry said the Republican administration was shutting down veterans' hospitals and trying to increase veterans' enrollment fees and prescription drug payments. Kerry said premiums are up $2,700 in the last three years alone. <snip>


Kerry said his health care plan would help lower costs for veterans and extend overall health coverage to an additional 27 million people, while Bush would cover just 2.5 million more. <snip>


Kerry said up to 40,000 veterans are being forced to wait months to get doctors to sign off on their prescriptions.<snip>

[sangh0]

1. Hit 'em with the AWOL stick, John

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[wryter2000]

2. Hit that hard, JK

:yourock:

[Hepburn]

3. Go, Baby, go!!!

Hit him with everything you got! :toast:

[sangha]

4. The ever-popular Bush* record of compassion to veterans

The ever-popular Bush* record of compassion to veterans, read it here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1128869