McCain Doesn't Support the Vets

VoteVets calls McCain out on his lack of support for the new GI Bill:



John McCain has a very poor record on supporting our veterans. Here are just a few examples from ThinkProgress:

– Voted AGAINST an amendment providing $20 billion to the VA’s medical facilities. [5/4/06]

– Voted AGAINST providing $430 million to the VA for outpatient care “and treatment for veterans,” one of only 13 senators to do so. [4/26/06]

– Voted AGAINST increasing VA funding by $1.5 billion by closing corporate loopholes. [3/14/06]

– Voted AGAINST increasing VA funding by $1.8 billion by ending “abusive tax loopholes.” [3/10/04]

McCain has been in the Senate for a long time. The Obama team will have fun digging through his votes and using them to knock him over the head.

Also, look at the candidate's ratings from various Veterans Groups:

Disabled American Veterans:
Obama: 80%
McCain: 20%

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America:
Obama: B+
McCain: D

If McCain won't even support his fellow veterans, who will he support? Oh yeah, George W. Bush and 100 years of war.