Democrats seek better Health care for Veterans


	Democrats seek better Health care for Veterans

pokkets

11-4-2007 7:43 AM

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iraq, afghanistan, war, veteran, health, records, care

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11-4-2007 7:58 AM

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Why would anyone of sound mind, fight for a country that they know is going to abandon them?

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Patty Murray, D-Wash., said, "The president can call on Democrats to follow him in lockstep all he wants, but when it comes to caring for our veterans, we are not about to start taking advice from George Bush."</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mail.com/Article.aspx?articlepath=APNews\Health\20071104\Democrats_Veterans_20071104.xml&cat=health&subcat=&pageid=1">Bush scolded Democrats on Thursday for combining spending bills for defense and veterans programs with one for labor, health and education matters. 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