Veterans need JK's help

[JI7]

even though many were fooled into voting for Bush over Kerry. i saw Kerry speak in front of veterans groups which were mostly conservative. anytime he brought up issues having to do with veterans care such as health care, jobs, etc they were totally on his side. they understood that he "gets it" when it comes to their everyday problems. but the republicans used fear to make people vote against their own interests including veterans.

JK is a good man and he will continue doing all he can to fight for these veterans, whether they voted for him or not.


<WASHINGTON -- Veterans' health care got a lot of attention in the just-concluded election campaign, but the Republican-led Congress is not devoting as much money to it as veterans groups and even some GOP lawmakers wanted.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran, led a sustained attack on the Bush administration's treatment of veterans, saying the health care system for them is underfunded.

In the end, though, health care for veterans did not rise to the level of terrorism, the economy, moral values and Iraq. Those issues topped veterans' list of concerns, according to exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and the networks.

Veterans favored Bush over Kerry by 57 percent to 41 percent. Recent major election-day surveys before 2004 did not gather information from voters based on service status. The conventional wisdom among Democratic pollsters was that veterans favored Republicans.

Veterans groups said they are even more worried about the 2006 budget proposal, when Bush won't have an election looming before him.

"There could be even more bad news for veterans. We've heard agencies were told to prepare for cuts. The country is deeper in debt and the war is continuing," Autry said. >

http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=104890

[GRLMGC]

1. What a shame

but what exactly can anyone do?

[NamVetsWeeLass]

2. It sickens me to think that Our vets will sustain more cuts

These men should be held with the HIGHEST honor, not being federally cut.

[vinessa4freedom]

3. when I see homeless veterans

it makes me so mad. People that have nothing from our country and yet risked everything for our country. A lot of the ones who need help don't have a place to lay down or eat, let alone vote. The citizens of this country (starting with it's leadership) Need to help them.

We so need John Kerry as our president.