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Old 07-28-2012, 11:13 AM
 
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VA secretary vs. Obama and his lousy record on vets



We noted yesterday that the president’s speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention was promptly undercut by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. He wasn’t the only Cabinet member to contradict the president.

On Wednesday the House Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services Committees held a joint hearing. Afterwards, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee issued a news release, which read in part:
[T]he Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, confirmed that under sequestration, VA would face cuts, possibly affecting the administration of veterans’ benefits and services, stating, “VA is exempt from sequestration except for administrative costs… I don’t have a definition of administrative costs right now.”
President Obama publicly said Monday at the VFW Convention that VA is exempt from sequestration, yet the Secretary conceded today that VA would face cuts early next year if a sequester takes place,” stated Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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Old 07-28-2012, 11:16 AM
 
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Obama probably thinks that "Vets" take care of animals.
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Old 07-28-2012, 11:43 AM
 
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Obama probably thinks that "Vets" take care of animals.

Like calling Navy Corpmen - "Navy CORPSEMEN" ???
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Old 07-28-2012, 12:11 PM
 
Location: Eastern NC
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Compared to how vet's were treated by the Bush administration, Obama is doing one hell of a job for our vets.
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