At a town hall meeting in Denver in early July, a Vietnam veteran asked presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) why he had opposed increasing healthcare for veterans whenever Congress had taken up the issue over the past six years. McCain virtually ignored the man’s question, dissembling his opposition to an updated GI Bill for veterans. After the questioner challenged McCain’s… return to article
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Reader Comments (2)Page 1 of 1 pagesNoun, Verb, “Tweety” McCain was a Viet Cong collaborator.
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Posted by mschlee on Sep 6, 2008 at 9:54 AM ( “She proposed paying for the indexing by restoring the pre-2001 top tax rate for income more than $1 million, closing corporate tax loopholes and delaying tax cuts for the wealthy. “)
Has anyone ever asked those whose names are invoked in not supporting our troops whether they feel any obligation to those who’ve served in the military?
Do you think those people personally would refuse to make a personal sacrifice for military people and veterans by accepting a tax assessment? Or a voluntary contribution, if the idea of paying taxes is unacceptable? What are they doing with their money that could be more important than financially supporting our troops?
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