[leadmagnet]

If history tells us anything, I suspect that our current crop of combat veterans aren't going to be treated any better than those who preceeded them.  The government is currently discouraging lifetime disability payments and trying to buy off many seriously disabled combat veterans with one time lump sum payments of 25k or less.

It makes me ill that we would treat our veterans in such a manner.

[Holland]

Lead what is your source for "25K or less" idea.

[leakingpen]

in part becuase it wanted to spend some money on health care for the national guardsmen after they leave.  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,100777,00.html

fox news, a source i know youll all trust.  
heres part of the letter sent from bush to the house and senate.

Both the House and the Senate versions of the bill contain provisions that are not directly related to on-going military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere or relief and reconstruction activities. The Administration strongly opposes these provisions, including Senate provisions that would allocate an additional $1.3 billion for VA medical care and the provision that would expand benefits under the TRICARE program.


thats funding for medical care of the national guardsmen on duty when their tour of duty is over.  but bush doesnt want that.  go fig.