[Howlin]

From the VA blog link:

I am constantly amazed by the individuals who run their mouths on web sites and know not of what they speak. A case in point is those of you who constantly state that Bush is cutting the VA Budget for Veterans. Your source? John Kerry! Please let me share with you the facts.

1990 Census: 27,619,205 Veterans still alive.
2000 Census: 26,549,704 Veterans still alive.

A reduction of 1,069,501 live veterans

Veterans Administration Budget Under George Bush: (Source-US Office of Management & Budget)

2000: 47,087,000
2001: 45,050,000* *Budget submitted by W Clinton
2002: 50,880,000
2003: 56,946,000
2004: 61,889,000

Therefore will John Kerry please quit lying on the campaign trail about President Bush cutting the VA budget. Thank you.

Keith Stanton
USAF & Vietnam Veteran

[OldFriend]

Thanks Howlin, this information needs to be bumped to the top every day. This lie is constant on CSPIN and from the demon candidates.

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks for posting those numbers. I've seen quite a few freepers mention the 'cuts'.

FreedomPoster, thanks for posting this story.

[jwalsh07]

Nice post Howlin. It would be nice to accompany it with the pay increses that president Bush has passed for active duty soldiers and then tattoo it on Kerry's ample forehead.

[Mo1]

Therefore will John Kerry please quit lying on the campaign trail about President Bush cutting the VA budget. Thank you.

If Kerry quit lying .. he wouldn't have anything to say

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks for the ping, Howlin.

Welcome straight-talk.

Maybe the RNC should make the Belly Girl poster* their official campaign poster, w/ bumperstickers, and stationary.

Hoo ah!

*Change "France" to "Dems," of course ~ and delete "the H_ll" for family friendliness. (^: