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February 22, 2006

More backdoor taxes from Bush

Repeating an existing theme, Bush proposes a backdoor tax on veterans by increasing fees and co-pays, according to provisions in his proposed 2007 budget. The Air Force Association is fighting back.

"The Air Force Association believes that the nation has a moral obligation to provide promised health care to military retirees," said AFA Chairman of the Board Stephen P. Condon. "We appreciate that the administration is attempting to make the best out of a tough fiscal situation, but the budget must not be balanced on the backs of veterans."

The Military Officers Association of America was even more blunt:

"...the Pentagon leaders’ disingenuous double-talk about exorbitant fee increases being “necessary to sustain the current benefit.” We think it’s unconscionable to put the Joint Chiefs and Senior Enlisted Advisors in the position of having to advocate a benefit cut in order to fund weapons programs."

So much for the rah-rah "we support the troops" BS coming from Bush partisans. When push comes to shove the constituency they support is the top 1% wealthiest families via his tax cut scheme. Then, to pay for weapons systems, Bush turns to veterans and their families to pay for it.

Posted by Kevin at February 22, 2006 09:58 AM