Balance the budget
On the backs of those who served
And break a promise.

(C) Copy written, 7 February, 2005, by Karla Dorman.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
President George W. Bush's budget would more than DOUBLE many veterans' co-payment for prescription drugs, from $7.00 a month for each prescription, to $15.00 a month.

This is how we say, 'Thank you'?

The budget would require some veterans to pay $250.00 a year to use government health care.  Why would I want to pay for substandard service?  (The Dallas, TX, V.A. Hospital was recently voted the worst in the nation.)  There is already a waiting list for services.

This is how we say, 'Thank you'?

Now is not the time for cutting services to our men and women in uniform, who served proudly and continue to serve.  With the ongoing war in Iraq, the government needs to be committed to providing the best care to its veterans.

The best way to say 'Thank you' is to keep the promises made (including free health care) to its military members.  It is the least the government should do.