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Sunday, March 19, 2006

Republicans Support Our Military...Yeah, Right.

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 109th Congress

--2nd Session
as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Akaka Amdt. No. 3007 )

Vote Number: 41 Vote Date: March 14, 2006, 04:22 PM

Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected

Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83

Statement of Purpose: To increase Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.

Vote Counts: Y
YEAs 46 NAYs 54


Voting totals here

All but one Republican voted against a new bill to increase Veterans' medical services by 1.5 billion.

What was shot down:
$231 million in assistance to help Iraq war Veterans make the transition home

Expanded Veteran Support Clinics by providing $81 million to expand Vet centers around the country to provide daily support and assistance to Veterans

Eliminating new fees and copayments by providing $825 million to roll back a Bush Administration plan to raise fees and co-payments on veterans who seek VA health care

Providing $42 million to expand residential rehabilitation services for Veterans

Increased Support for PTSD and Mental-health care by providing an additional $321 million

Just like the minority and fundie religious vote, you are important to the GOP for photo ops and election cycles only.

After that, please die and wither away.

Thanks, your everloving "majority",
The Republican Party.

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