Bachmann Drops Proposal To Cut Veterans' Benefits

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/02/bachmann-drops-proposal-to-cut-veterans-benefits.php

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), the Tea Party star and possible presidential candidate who bypassed the GOP leadership and offered her own budget plan, has now dropped a very controversial part of her plan to deal with the deficits: Cuts to veterans' benefits.

In a statement posted on her Web site, Bachmann writes:

"One point on my discussion list was a $4.5 billion proposal that would affect payments made to our veterans. That discussion point has received a lot of attention and I have decided to remove it from consideration. The problem of government spending must be solved, but not on the backs of our nation's war heroes. I have always been a proud supporter of the United States military and I continue to stand with our veterans. In the months ahead I look forward to working with our Veterans Service Organizations to ensure that we fulfill our commitments to those who sacrificed so much in their brave service for our country."

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Bachmann's plan was attacked by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, whose leader said among other things in a scathing press release: "The day this nation can't afford to take care of her veterans is the day this nation should quit creating them."''

Bachmann drops plan to cut veterans benefits
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[madokie]

1. She can still kiss my old okie Vietnam Vets ass

Yeah I was lied into that war and that pisses me off every time I'm reminded of it.

[era veteran]

11. Lies about the VA, lies about everything

Medical care for life my ass. I can actually get some if I needed to bad enough because of service connected disabilities. I feel sorry for my brothers who can't get shit out of that bloated Byzantine system.

Thank heavens I have other insurance.

(edit to add) That crazy woman can kiss my red ass.

[handmade34]

2. bravo

"The day this nation can't afford to take care of her veterans is the day this nation should quit creating them."

despite all the bruhaha... The VFW is dear to my heart and Richard L. Eubank is right.



...did a lot of my growing up here http://www.vfwnationalhome.org/

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[county worker]

6. Good we will cut your benefits! Leave mine alone!

What a thing to say! End the wars! End the tax cuts for the wealthy! There are priorities. You don't take an ax to everything as if it doesn't matter what the money is for. or what the outcomes are!
What a foolish thought you have!

And I'm a Vietnam war veteran! 67-68

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[tabasco]

24. You've never been wounded or even shot at.

How noble of you to take cuts to your non-existent benefits along with combat vets.

Crawl back under your rock.

[Submariner]

7. I'm a vet (submarine service 65-69) and I DON'T support cuts

Especially when they were taken away by AWOL-boy and that draft dodging coward Cheney. I earned my access to VA health care and deeply resent the republican cowards that took it away because they needed money to blow up Iraq.

[fasttense]

8. I am a 20 year vet and if America cuts their promised support

to American vets, then America doesn't deserve any protection from the military.

They should just go ahead and hire German or South American mercenaries for protection and see how expensive that is.

Blackwater and Halliburton costs the US a whole lot more than what we as a nation spend on military personnel and vets.

[handmade34]

13. no

critical thought informs us that there is not equality in our budget...

our vets should not get cuts before the wealthy pay their share of taxes or before agricultural subsidies are reformulated, etc...

[CatWoman]

15. can we start with you?

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[denbot]

16. I'm also a vet. So cut from what? The compreshesive Mental Health programs?

Access to care points? Medication? Where. I am not going to tell you what I think of your opinions or where else on the web they belong. I've been here to long to tee off on you now.

[walldude]

19. ? How can a Vet possibly support "cuts"

DURING A FUCKING WAR?

Tell me, what exactly is it you propose to cut?

Here's an idea... stop paying fucking mercenaries and start giving the money to our soldiers.

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[madmax]

4. To All our Vets

Thank you and :hug: we :loveya:

[Monique1]

9. Not one penny should be taken away from our vets

vets I know can hardly make it on help.

Thank you vets for all you have done. I did call Bachman when I first heard her proposal - her office got an earful from me and from others I know that called too.

[Frustratedlady]

10. Amen! Bless you all! n/t

[gratuitous]

5. Isn't that magnanimous of Rep. Bachmann?

"I have decided to remove it from consideration." Outside the fever swamp of her own brain, nobody gave her discussion point any consideration at all. But it's good to see her make her compulsory obeisance at the altar of the High Church of Redemptive Violence. Who said she was irretrievably crazy?

[louis-t]

12. Oh, suddenly she's worried about our war heroes?

Why would she put that in in the first place? Fucking idiot.

[DCKit]

14. Anyone else hear that cat screeching, hissing and spitting while she stuffs it back in the bag?

Three words Michelle: Opera Length Gloves.

[walldude]

17. Yeah she's such a supporter that she proposed this

and then dropped it? FUCK!!!!!! Wait let me say that again... FUCK!!!!!!!!!

[jwirr]

18. Words, words, words. She removed it because it is causing her a

problem - not because she thinks any differently.

[demosincebirth]

23. How do these people get elected?

[tabasco]

25. What kind if imbecile votes for people like this?

Education is the only thing that can save this country and it's probably too late.