Before the 286-140 vote, Republicans made modest objections to the Democratic spending decisions, but made an even bigger protest to the way the new majority muscled their way through the House. This legislation would increase spending on education, veterans, and health care research, while cutting funding to NASA, foreign aid and aid for communities affected by the latest round of military base closings. The bill will move on to the Senate, and the President has signaled that he would sign the bill.
The powerful veterans' lobby won a $3.6 billion increase from the House for medical care, while low-income college students would receive a $260 boost, to $4,310, in the maximum Pell Grant.
Rep. Thelma Drake, R-Va., complained about a $3 billion cut from Bush's budget to put in place the base closings. Obey said the money would be restored in an upcoming war funding bill.
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It should be interesting what happens to the military vote over the next decade or so. Republicans promote policies that cut protection and close VA hospitals, while Democrats keep soldiers alive with more protection, more hospitals and less war (Military votes currently lean heavy republican).
I like how Bush complained about spending loopholes, yet uses them all the time.
As an ex-soldier at the soon-to-be all but closed Ft. McCoy (currently a mobilization/ de-mobilization center), I have to say, why do we give money to these communities? The businesses that invested in growth during the height of the war should know that the soldiers stationed at Ft. McCoy will go home eventually. Why are taxpayers paying to bail out companies that should know better? Basically companies get a double bonus, one when the base becomes a mobilization center, and one when it closes, meanwhile all the employees they fire when business slows get nothing, (maybe some taxpayer subsidised unemployement) is this capitalism?
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