A Hardy "FU" to Veterans from the Repubs!

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Supporting the troops!

The House approved a homeless veterans housing bill overwhelmingly Wednesday, even though White House advisers warned they'd urge President Bush to veto it.


Why would Bush and the Repubs do that?

  • Because the bill has a provision a wage provision in the bill that requires builders of veterans housing to pay employees prevailing wage. Imagine that...paying a living wage in America! 
  • 57 percent of homeless veterans are African-American or Latino
  • The Senate version of the bill is sponsored by Democrat Barack Obama.

So...Bush and company:

  • roll over for the companies that hire illegal workers...and
  • show their racist stripes... and
  • play politics with Veterans.

For Republicans\Conservatives all you need to support the troops is a flag pin and a yellow magnetic ribbon for your Lexus.

All it takes for that commitment to fade is a big fat contribution from the builders lobby, a few veterans of color that would be helped and and opportunity to screw with the opposition in an election year.

Makes you proud doesn't it.

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You are totally, totally, totally correct.

by YAHWEH54 on 07/10/2008 02:24:50 PM EST


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