08-10-2022, 05:18 PM
(08-10-2022, 09:41 AM)GMDino Wrote: The 25 gop members who suddenly had a problem with the bill wanted it to be funded year by year.
https://www.vox.com/2022/7/30/23284976/senate-republicans-pact-act-veterans
Toomey, who I'm glad is retiring, said he was leaving the amount of funding alone...and that part was true.
They wanted it to be discretionary vs mandatory...because "support the troops"?
And when the Democrats held they voted for the thing they voted for anyway.
It's worth noting that Rand Paul voted against it because we can't prove sick soldiers were not sick before they went into the military...and that he is a dbag.
Yes it’s called congressional oversight. Not sure why “support the troops” is in quotes. Oversight makes sure the money is being spent where it’s supposed to be spent.
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