Good Job GOP. Filibustered a bill to help Vets.

[Sallow]

Nice guys..

Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill
By Arlette Saenz
@ArletteSaenz
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Feb 27, 2014 3:31pm

Senate Republicans derailed efforts to move forward with a $21 billion bill to enhance health care, education and job benefits for veterans.

Republicans stopped the veterans bill from moving on a procedural vote, which needed 60 votes. The final tally was 56-41.

Republicans and Democrats normally agree on the need to enhance benefits for the nation’s 22 million veterans and their families, but Republican senators wanted to lower the amount of spending in the bill. The GOP senators also wanted to include a measure that would have imposed new sanctions against Iran, which President Obama has warned against doing at this time. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked the amendments from being considered.

“Shame on the Republicans for bringing base politics into a bill to help the veterans,” Reid said on the Senate floor Thursday morning.

The bill would have improved benefits for veterans, including better health care and dental services provided by the VA. It also would have guaranteed post-9/11 veterans access to in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in any state.
Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill - ABC News

WTF.

Really..

 

[Zander]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

 

[Sallow]

No conservative touching this one..eh?

I don't blame yas.

Heres Palin..

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5xxuiiFOKE]Sarah Palin Using Vets As Political Pawns, While Saying Not To - YouTube[/ame]

Nice right?

 

[Sallow]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

McConnell was putting completely UNRELATED amendments into the bill to issue MORE sanctions on IRAN.

How the fuck is that intended to help veterans?

What..starting another war?

Haven't there been enough, lately?

 

[Zander]

What is there to touch? Harry Reid decided that he would not consider amendments. He runs the Senate, he knew it would fall short of votes.

 

[Zander]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

McConnell was putting completely UNRELATED amendments into the bill to issue MORE sanctions on IRAN.

How the fuck is that intended to help veterans?

What..starting another war?

Haven't there been enough, lately?

Welcome to US Politics bub......you think Republicans are the only ones who add unrelated amendments to legislation??

 

[Luddly Neddite]

The traitors are too busy doing yet another phony vote against ObamaCare.

Let the vets and their families eat cake.


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[ron4342]

Nice guys..

Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill
By Arlette Saenz
@ArletteSaenz
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Feb 27, 2014 3:31pm

Senate Republicans derailed efforts to move forward with a $21 billion bill to enhance health care, education and job benefits for veterans.

Republicans stopped the veterans bill from moving on a procedural vote, which needed 60 votes. The final tally was 56-41.

Republicans and Democrats normally agree on the need to enhance benefits for the nation’s 22 million veterans and their families, but Republican senators wanted to lower the amount of spending in the bill. The GOP senators also wanted to include a measure that would have imposed new sanctions against Iran, which President Obama has warned against doing at this time. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked the amendments from being considered.

“Shame on the Republicans for bringing base politics into a bill to help the veterans,” Reid said on the Senate floor Thursday morning.

The bill would have improved benefits for veterans, including better health care and dental services provided by the VA. It also would have guaranteed post-9/11 veterans access to in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in any state.
Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill - ABC News

WTF.

Really..

It is a shame that republicans do not realize that in this day and age they are fooling nobody when they write a good piece of legislation and then purposely sabotage it by putting in a rider that will cause the bill to be defeated. The case in point is their writing a bill for vets and then tying it to sanctions on Iran to insure it does not get passed. IF they really wanted to help vets they would have written a bill that only included veteran issues and NOT sanctions on Iran.

 

[HelenaHandbag]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

I don't believe Reid has allowed too many bills to have amendments added to them since Barry-O was inaugurated.

Then there are the dozens of bills passed by the House that haven't even been considered for addition to the Senate calendar.

Yet the democrats have the nerve to call republicans the party of no.

 

[OKTexas]

Funny the vote total didn't equal 100, who didn't vote? And why did you leave out the reason republicans didn't vote for the bill? Ya think how it would be paid for might have something to do with it? Come on commie come out with the whole truth, if you can.

 

[rdean]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

McConnell was putting completely UNRELATED amendments into the bill to issue MORE sanctions on IRAN.

How the fuck is that intended to help veterans?

What..starting another war?

Haven't there been enough, lately?

Welcome to US Politics bub......you think Republicans are the only ones who add unrelated amendments to legislation??

Oh, because you think Democrats did it, it's OK for Republicans to screw over veterans? Got it!

 

[OKTexas]

Nice guys..

Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill
By Arlette Saenz
@ArletteSaenz
Follow on Twitter

Feb 27, 2014 3:31pm

Senate Republicans derailed efforts to move forward with a $21 billion bill to enhance health care, education and job benefits for veterans.

Republicans stopped the veterans bill from moving on a procedural vote, which needed 60 votes. The final tally was 56-41.

Republicans and Democrats normally agree on the need to enhance benefits for the nation’s 22 million veterans and their families, but Republican senators wanted to lower the amount of spending in the bill. The GOP senators also wanted to include a measure that would have imposed new sanctions against Iran, which President Obama has warned against doing at this time. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked the amendments from being considered.

“Shame on the Republicans for bringing base politics into a bill to help the veterans,” Reid said on the Senate floor Thursday morning.

The bill would have improved benefits for veterans, including better health care and dental services provided by the VA. It also would have guaranteed post-9/11 veterans access to in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in any state.
Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill - ABC News

WTF.

Really..

It is a shame that republicans do not realize that in this day and age they are fooling nobody when they write a good piece of legislation and then purposely sabotage it by putting in a rider that will cause the bill to be defeated. The case in point is their writing a bill for vets and then tying it to sanctions on Iran to insure it does not get passed. IF they really wanted to help vets they would have written a bill that only included veteran issues and NOT sanctions on Iran.

Does it hurt to be that ignorant? You have no clue what you're talking about.

 

[rdean]

Nice guys..

Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill
By Arlette Saenz
@ArletteSaenz
Follow on Twitter

Feb 27, 2014 3:31pm

Senate Republicans derailed efforts to move forward with a $21 billion bill to enhance health care, education and job benefits for veterans.

Republicans stopped the veterans bill from moving on a procedural vote, which needed 60 votes. The final tally was 56-41.

Republicans and Democrats normally agree on the need to enhance benefits for the nation’s 22 million veterans and their families, but Republican senators wanted to lower the amount of spending in the bill. The GOP senators also wanted to include a measure that would have imposed new sanctions against Iran, which President Obama has warned against doing at this time. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked the amendments from being considered.

“Shame on the Republicans for bringing base politics into a bill to help the veterans,” Reid said on the Senate floor Thursday morning.

The bill would have improved benefits for veterans, including better health care and dental services provided by the VA. It also would have guaranteed post-9/11 veterans access to in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in any state.
Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill - ABC News

WTF.

Really..

It is a shame that republicans do not realize that in this day and age they are fooling nobody when they write a good piece of legislation and then purposely sabotage it by putting in a rider that will cause the bill to be defeated. The case in point is their writing a bill for vets and then tying it to sanctions on Iran to insure it does not get passed. IF they really wanted to help vets they would have written a bill that only included veteran issues and NOT sanctions on Iran.

Because they say they want to "save money". That's why they sank the bill. Course, they spent money recklessly on Iraq. Then there were the deficit creating Bush tax cuts. The deregulated economy costing trillions. The cost of treating tens of thousands of Americans maimed in Iraq cost trillions into the future.

But don't worry. They want to get rid of Social Security and Medicare. Republicans will screw over this country yet. Never give up, never surrender.

 

[Disir]

Nice guys..

Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill
By Arlette Saenz
@ArletteSaenz
Follow on Twitter

Feb 27, 2014 3:31pm

Senate Republicans derailed efforts to move forward with a $21 billion bill to enhance health care, education and job benefits for veterans.

Republicans stopped the veterans bill from moving on a procedural vote, which needed 60 votes. The final tally was 56-41.

Republicans and Democrats normally agree on the need to enhance benefits for the nation’s 22 million veterans and their families, but Republican senators wanted to lower the amount of spending in the bill. The GOP senators also wanted to include a measure that would have imposed new sanctions against Iran, which President Obama has warned against doing at this time. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blocked the amendments from being considered.

“Shame on the Republicans for bringing base politics into a bill to help the veterans,” Reid said on the Senate floor Thursday morning.

The bill would have improved benefits for veterans, including better health care and dental services provided by the VA. It also would have guaranteed post-9/11 veterans access to in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities in any state.
Senate GOP Blocks Veterans Benefits Bill - ABC News

WTF.

Really..

Bernie blasts 'em too. The Republicans knew exactly what they were doing.
Bernie Sanders Blasts Republicans For Trying to Torpedo Veterans Bill With Iran Sanctions

 

[OKTexas]

Nice guys..

WTF.

Really..

It is a shame that republicans do not realize that in this day and age they are fooling nobody when they write a good piece of legislation and then purposely sabotage it by putting in a rider that will cause the bill to be defeated. The case in point is their writing a bill for vets and then tying it to sanctions on Iran to insure it does not get passed. IF they really wanted to help vets they would have written a bill that only included veteran issues and NOT sanctions on Iran.

Because they say they want to "save money". That's why they sank the bill. Course, they spent money recklessly on Iraq. Then there were the deficit creating Bush tax cuts. The deregulated economy costing trillions. The cost of treating tens of thousands of Americans maimed in Iraq cost trillions into the future.

But don't worry. They want to get rid of Social Security and Medicare. Republicans will screw over this country yet. Never give up, never surrender.

No need to get rid of social security and medicare, Cloward and Pivin have already taken care of that, they will collapse from their own weight it's just a matter of time.

 

[Katzndogz]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

We weren't supposed to pick up on that.

 

[Zander]

McConnell was putting completely UNRELATED amendments into the bill to issue MORE sanctions on IRAN.

How the fuck is that intended to help veterans?

What..starting another war?

Haven't there been enough, lately?

Welcome to US Politics bub......you think Republicans are the only ones who add unrelated amendments to legislation??

Oh, because you think Democrats did it, it's OK for Republicans to screw over veterans? Got it!

Harry Reid screwed them over when he refused to consider amendments. Blame him.

 

[Sallow]

Harry Reid blocked amendments from being considered.

Blame lies with him.

McConnell was putting completely UNRELATED amendments into the bill to issue MORE sanctions on IRAN.

How the fuck is that intended to help veterans?

What..starting another war?

Haven't there been enough, lately?

Welcome to US Politics bub......you think Republicans are the only ones who add unrelated amendments to legislation??

It was a bill designed to help vets.

It should have passed cleanly with bi-partisan support.

 

[Sallow]

Welcome to US Politics bub......you think Republicans are the only ones who add unrelated amendments to legislation??

Oh, because you think Democrats did it, it's OK for Republicans to screw over veterans? Got it!

Harry Reid screwed them over when he refused to consider amendments. Blame him.

Bull.

 

[Zander]

McConnell was putting completely UNRELATED amendments into the bill to issue MORE sanctions on IRAN.

How the fuck is that intended to help veterans?

What..starting another war?

Haven't there been enough, lately?

Welcome to US Politics bub......you think Republicans are the only ones who add unrelated amendments to legislation??

It was a bill designed to help vets.

It should have passed cleanly with bi-partisan support.

But it didn't. Because Harry Reid runs the Senate. maybe he can use the nuclear option?