Send ‘em to War – Then, Who Cares? Not Republicans

Guess who blocked a job bill for veterans today?

Could it be the same party that sent them to war?

In a vote of 58-40, Republicans succeeded in blocking the job bill for veterans.  It only needed 2 more votes.

Jeff Sessions, Alabama, said the bill violated a spending cap Congress agreed to last year.  Then the bill’s sponsor, Patty Murray, Washington, said that shouldn’t matter as the cost of the bill was completely offset by new revenues.

So if it wasn’t to do with money, what reason could the Republicans have had to block the bill?

The bill was designed to increase housing and jobs for vets, especially those who’d been in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Who would oppose such a bill.  And why?  Republicans would never do this only to obstruct any action by President Obama, would they?

For news of today’s vote to block the bill, please click here:  http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/g-o-p-blocks-veteran-jobs-bill/

For a discussion of who and why, please click here:  http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/who-could-oppose-a-jobs-bill-for-veterans/

Mitt Romney didn’t even mention soldiers fighting in Afghanistan when he accepted the nomination for President.

President Obama took his own action to help veterans with mental health issues – he issued an executive order on August 31 to be sure vets would get help.  For more info:  http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/president-obama-takes-action-on-vets-mental-health/

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What do Republicans and Fox News have in common?

They spin it their way.  Here’s the Republican take on what they’re doing about jobs, versus the truth that they blocked the jobs bill today.

 Carole