Republicans offer alternatives for schooling changes to GI Bill

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unhappycamper   (1000+ posts)       Thu Apr-24-08 08:03 AM
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Republicans offer alternatives for schooling changes to GI Bill
 Advertisements [?]Republicans offer alternatives for schooling changes to GI Bill
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, April 24, 2008

WASHINGTON — A group of Republican senators including presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday introduced legislation to boost college tuition payments for troops and to allow them to transfer the education benefits to their spouses and children.

The measure, designed as an alternative to a Democratic bill already under consideration, also includes larger payouts for troops who stay in the service for at least 12 years, an incentive sponsors added to help with recruiting and retention.

“We don’t think the GI Bill is broken, we don’t want to replace it,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “We just think it needs to be modernized.”

In February, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., introduced more dramatic changes to the existing GI Bill benefits, promising free in-state tuition and a $1,000 monthly living stipend to all veterans.

That measure has since gained support from Democratic leaders and influential Republicans, such as Virginia’s Sen. John Warner. But Graham and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., criticized Webb’s proposal for being too complex and too expensive, topping $3 billion by some estimates.

Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=...

uhc comment: The rethug bill "would provide more money to troops who stay in longer".

What is wrong with that........................should you and I work at a job and retire.............should you who were their for three years get as much as I after 30 years????? Oh nevermind you're a socialsit liberal and feel all things should be equal.................GO **** YOURSELF

IanDB1  (1000+ posts)       Thu Apr-24-08 08:15 AM
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1. You can't "Support The Troops" AND The Veterans at the same time! 
 We need the troops out their trooping!

Or else they're not troops anymore.

That's why the Republickers are trying to get all the troops killed-- to spare them the indignity of surviving long enough to become Veterans.
I'm tired of being polite to the Repukes.

When do we start publicly calling them on their bullshit?

 
You traitorous peice of ****ing shit

elocs (1000+ posts)       Thu Apr-24-08 08:15 AM
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2. Topping $3 billion?
 They can't even spend what they are willing to put out for a month in Iraq? Pathetic. I went to college on the G.I. Bill--not because I ever served, but because I was a veteran's dependent and my dad was a 100% disabled vet from WWII and he didn't have to serve any 12 years to get the benefits. Going through North Africa, Sicily, and landing on Omaha Beach were enough.

Dumbshit it says people with 12+ years get more.............not having to serve 12 to get any..............and Thankl your father for serving and you can go **** off you leeching poo flinging primitive

[Chris_]

That's why the Republickers are trying to get all the troops killed-- to spare them the indignity of surviving long enough to become Veterans.

IanDB1, shut your ****ing cockholder, you walking, talking waste of good space.

[TheSarge]

What is wrong with that........................should you and I work at a job and retire.............should you who were their for three years get as much as I after 30 years????? Oh nevermind you're a socialsit liberal and feel all things should be equal.................GO **** YOURSELF

What you have just wittnessed is the Democrat Party's idea of the "Perfect American" no drive...no desire...other than to have everything given to them by the Imperial Federal Government.

Womb To Tomb Baby!!!!