We've Alienated the Republicans, let's Start on the Democrats
I cannot understand the politics of this proposal.
Democrats in Congress are organizing to squash a White House proposal that would require veterans to use private insurance to pay for treatment of their combat and service-related injuries.
In a letter being sent to the White House, a group of House Democrats, led by Rep. Glenn Nye (D-VA), warned that such a proposal "could harm our veterans and their families in unintended, yet very serious ways, jeopardizing their families' health care and even negatively affecting veterans' employment opportunities."
It's possible I don't really understand the proposal, but then apparently neither do Democrats in Congress.
I did read somewhere that the proposal would save over 400 million dollars, so it would go almost halfway to making up for the 900 million the White House announced it was sending to Hamas (they did not put it in those words, but that is clearly what the effect would be). I guess there is some constituency whose votes can be won over this way.
posted by Alan Adamson @ 6:58 AM
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