McCain Not Backing GI Bill For Post-9/11 Vets

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First Posted: 03-20-08 09:45 AM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 05:12 AM

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The Hill:

Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) is calling on presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to sign on as a co-sponsor to his GI bill, which would improve educational benefits to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"McCain needs to get on the bill," Webb told reporters after a Christian Science Monitor breakfast meeting on Wednesday. He said legislation mirroring the post-World War II GI bill should not be considered a "political issue."

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Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) is calling on presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to sign on as a co-sponsor to his GI bill, which would improve educational benefits to veterans of the...
Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) is calling on presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to sign on as a co-sponsor to his GI bill, which would improve educational benefits to veterans of the...
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McCain floats on top of the water, doesn't want to be bogged/sunk down with issues.

"McCain---Senile on Day One".......Get your bumper sticker

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:00 PM on 03/20/2008

This guy is nuts.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:43 PM on 03/20/2008
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McCain believes our soldiers are only good enough to die... not worthy enough to support.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:21 AM on 03/20/2008
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As if Bushsomemore cares about "cannon fodder".
They are ALL sociopaths. Not a shred of compassion, empathy...
Subhuman monsters are in charge in "guvermint" today and on the ballots for tomorrow....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:11 AM on 03/20/2008
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