For all those who think McCain 'supports our troops, I present:

[anysia]

• McCain voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments.


• McCain voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities.


• McCain voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.


• McCain voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq.


• McCain urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests.


• McCain voted against increasing the amount available for medical care for veterans by $650,000,000.

Send the troops out ill equipped, with useless protective gear? To hell with treating their medical needs afterward? With this kind of support, who needs enemies?

Comments

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

I have an ex-miltary disabled net pal in the US that has to fight for every bit of hospital treatment she gets. It's sickening.

Also, did you know McCain cheated on and divorced his first wife after she became disabled?

[anysia.livejournal.com]

Yup, he's a real prize.

[roya-spirit.livejournal.com]

Please tell your friend to keep fighting, do NOT give up and walk away. File appeals for claims that are denied, and keep filing formal claims with the VA.
I work for a firm that defends veterans' appeals, and see too many give up from all the bs they have to wade in order to get care that was promised to them.

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

Oh she doesn't. She's a very determined lady.