Senate Republican Blocks a Cost of Living Increase for Disabled Veterans

othershoe1030 wrote:This is unbelievable even in the heat of a presidential campaign. Once again the patriotic, military loving Republicans choose to shoot themselves in the foot in order to try and make Obama look bad or at least not give him a "win" before the election. Hmmm. I guess they haven't heard of modern communications of any sort? They think the voters won't hear about this? They think this will make THEM look good?

There is no good reason why disabled vets and surviving children and spouses should be denied a cost of living adjustment. The political reason is that Senate Republicans don’t want to give President Obama a “win” before the November election, so they have decided harm a group of people who have sacrificed for their country.

The Senate Republican leadership agreed with the anonymous request because they only care about defeating Obama. They don’t care about disabled veterans, and the families those who have died for their country left behind. For Senate Republicans, it’s all about politics. How can they hurt Obama? How can make America like Obama less? How can they make Obama look like a bad president? These questions have defined the congressional Republican course of action.

http://www.politicususa.com/senate-republican-blocks-cost-living-increase-disabled-veterans.html

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:This is unbelievable even in the heat of a presidential campaign. Once again the patriotic, military loving Republicans choose to shoot themselves in the foot in order to try and make Obama look bad or at least not give him a "win" before the election. Hmmm. I guess they haven't heard of modern communications of any sort? They think the voters won't hear about this? They think this will make THEM look good?

There is no good reason why disabled vets and surviving children and spouses should be denied a cost of living adjustment. The political reason is that Senate Republicans don’t want to give President Obama a “win” before the November election, so they have decided harm a group of people who have sacrificed for their country.

The Senate Republican leadership agreed with the anonymous request because they only care about defeating Obama. They don’t care about disabled veterans, and the families those who have died for their country left behind. For Senate Republicans, it’s all about politics. How can they hurt Obama? How can make America like Obama less? How can they make Obama look like a bad president? These questions have defined the congressional Republican course of action.

http://www.politicususa.com/senate-republican-blocks-cost-living-increase-disabled-veterans.html

We did it to the senior citizens two years ago and this year. Quit acting like this is just a GOP idea. where is the money going to come from to pay for this? Vets understand. I am one of them. YOu guys love to tie earmarks to bills. This is just another instance of that for political gain.

I dont know how old you are, but if you are near 50 expect to get 1/2 of what the SS admin promises you for Social Security. If you are thinking you will get 100 percent of what your statment says, you are a FOOL.

Rogue wrote:isnt the senate a majority of democrats right now?

knothead wrote:

Rogue wrote:isnt the senate a majority of democrats right now?

Answer: Yes but not filibuster proof.

reaper1948 wrote:It was something called a hold that the republican senator did and no one knows his name. To block a bill to help disabled vets and families just so Obama won't have a victory before being elected is pretty low in my book and since I've been flip flopping back and forth between Romney and Obama for some time I have just made my decision who I am voting for and it ain't a republican.

knothead wrote:
Answer: Yes but not filibuster proof.

Rogue wrote:if all 51 dems voted for it, please tell me how the republicans stopped it?

Rogue wrote:if all 51 dems voted for it, please tell me how the republicans stopped it?

Rogue wrote:isnt the senate a majority of democrats right now?

Rogue wrote:

reaper1948 wrote:It was something called a hold that the republican senator did and no one knows his name. To block a bill to help disabled vets and families just so Obama won't have a victory before being elected is pretty low in my book and since I've been flip flopping back and forth between Romney and Obama for some time I have just made my decision who I am voting for and it ain't a republican.

if I recall correctly your a INSURANCE salesman. I could have pegged who you were going to vote for a LONG time ago > LOL

reaper1948 wrote:

Rogue wrote:

reaper1948 wrote:It was something called a hold that the republican senator did and no one knows his name. To block a bill to help disabled vets and families just so Obama won't have a victory before being elected is pretty low in my book and since I've been flip flopping back and forth between Romney and Obama for some time I have just made my decision who I am voting for and it ain't a republican.

if I recall correctly your a INSURANCE salesman. I could have pegged who you were going to vote for a LONG time ago > LOL

Nope you didn't have me pegged I was pushing for Romney to get the nomination, then he picked Ryan who is an ass, then I got over that figuring a VP has no power unless Romney dies in office and I was willing to take that chance. It's also about 100% bet that all insurance sales people are against Obama care (it cut commissions 50% last year). But then Romney came out and kind of likes healthcare reform and has not talked enough about the economy. Yes, a republican can hold up the senate even though the dems have control.

Nekochan wrote:Well, that's the thing. We don't know why the bill was put on hold. Maybe for a good reason. Maybe there is something in the bill that needs some clarification.
But again, just one person cannot hold up a vote forever.

Nekochan wrote:

reaper1948 wrote:

Rogue wrote:

reaper1948 wrote:It was something called a hold that the republican senator did and no one knows his name. To block a bill to help disabled vets and families just so Obama won't have a victory before being elected is pretty low in my book and since I've been flip flopping back and forth between Romney and Obama for some time I have just made my decision who I am voting for and it ain't a republican.

if I recall correctly your a INSURANCE salesman. I could have pegged who you were going to vote for a LONG time ago > LOL

Nope you didn't have me pegged I was pushing for Romney to get the nomination, then he picked Ryan who is an ass, then I got over that figuring a VP has no power unless Romney dies in office and I was willing to take that chance. It's also about 100% bet that all insurance sales people are against Obama care (it cut commissions 50% last year). But then Romney came out and kind of likes healthcare reform and has not talked enough about the economy. Yes, a republican can hold up the senate even though the dems have control.

Again, ONE person will not be able to hold up a vote forever. He/she would need help holding it up.

salinsky wrote:

knothead wrote:
Answer: Yes but not filibuster proof.

Rogue wrote:if all 51 dems voted for it, please tell me how the republicans stopped it?

Wow.

That's some seriously high-octane, powerful stupid on display right there.

salinsky wrote:

knothead wrote:
Answer: Yes but not filibuster proof.

Rogue wrote:if all 51 dems voted for it, please tell me how the republicans stopped it?

Wow.

That's some seriously high-octane, powerful stupid on display right there.

Dreamsglore wrote:

Nekochan wrote:

reaper1948 wrote:

Rogue wrote:

reaper1948 wrote:It was something called a hold that the republican senator did and no one knows his name. To block a bill to help disabled vets and families just so Obama won't have a victory before being elected is pretty low in my book and since I've been flip flopping back and forth between Romney and Obama for some time I have just made my decision who I am voting for and it ain't a republican.

if I recall correctly your a INSURANCE salesman. I could have pegged who you were going to vote for a LONG time ago > LOL

Nope you didn't have me pegged I was pushing for Romney to get the nomination, then he picked Ryan who is an ass, then I got over that figuring a VP has no power unless Romney dies in office and I was willing to take that chance. It's also about 100% bet that all insurance sales people are against Obama care (it cut commissions 50% last year). But then Romney came out and kind of likes healthcare reform and has not talked enough about the economy. Yes, a republican can hold up the senate even though the dems have control.

Again, ONE person will not be able to hold up a vote forever. He/she would need help holding it up.

It's not just one person. There has to be agreement from the leadership.

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:This is unbelievable even in the heat of a presidential campaign. Once again the patriotic, military loving Republicans choose to shoot themselves in the foot in order to try and make Obama look bad or at least not give him a "win" before the election. Hmmm. I guess they haven't heard of modern communications of any sort? They think the voters won't hear about this? They think this will make THEM look good?

There is no good reason why disabled vets and surviving children and spouses should be denied a cost of living adjustment. The political reason is that Senate Republicans don’t want to give President Obama a “win” before the November election, so they have decided harm a group of people who have sacrificed for their country.

The Senate Republican leadership agreed with the anonymous request because they only care about defeating Obama. They don’t care about disabled veterans, and the families those who have died for their country left behind. For Senate Republicans, it’s all about politics. How can they hurt Obama? How can make America like Obama less? How can they make Obama look like a bad president? These questions have defined the congressional Republican course of action.

http://www.politicususa.com/senate-republican-blocks-cost-living-increase-disabled-veterans.html

We did it to the senior citizens two years ago and this year. Quit acting like this is just a GOP idea. where is the money going to come from to pay for this? Vets understand. I am one of them. YOu guys love to tie earmarks to bills. This is just another instance of that for political gain.

I dont know how old you are, but if you are near 50 expect to get 1/2 of what the SS admin promises you for Social Security. If you are thinking you will get 100 percent of what your statment says, you are a FOOL.