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in_cog_ni_to

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Fri May-28-04 03:33 PM
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Turn on Crossfire! It's on now and

Begala just gave a promo saying that there's a Bush memo that says the repubs are going to cut funding for our Veterans AFTER the election!!! :grr: There goes the Veteran vote! :bounce:

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Tempest

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Fri May-28-04 03:37 PM
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1. 2006 Cuts In Domestic Spending On Table

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58762-2004May26.html

The Department of Veterans Affairs is scheduled to get a $519 million spending increase in 2005, to $29.7 billion, and a $910 million cut in 2006 that would bring its budget below the 2004 level.

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cheezus

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Fri May-28-04 06:05 PM
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4. that seems odd - campaign tool?

"We're increasing support for our veterans by $519 million next year!"

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Lefty Pragmatist

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Fri May-28-04 03:42 PM
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2. Eleanor Holmes Norton

Good God, couldn't they get anybody a little brighter to speak on this for us?

BTW, Al's holding forth with his "how dare they" speech, with Novakio trying to smear it. Aint workin'.

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in_cog_ni_to

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Fri May-28-04 04:08 PM
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3. They've been blasting Gore

ever since he gave the speech....they look really ignorant when they do it. He was hardly screaming. :eyes: Passionate, yes. Yelling? No!

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LiberalFighter

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Sat May-29-04 12:05 AM
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5. Nothing new for Gore

I have heard Gore's passion before the Dean yell

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Thrill

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Sat May-29-04 12:29 AM
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6. The Dems have to bounce on

Edited on Sat May-29-04 12:29 AM by BrentTaylor

this. This will be a big help in west Virginia and other places full of vets

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