How Bush Celebrates National Military Appreciation Month

The Bush Administration has decided to show us just how much they appreciate the military. May, has been designated as the National Military Appreciation Month. How does he show his appreciation? He “strongly opposes the 3.5 percent raise for 2008 calling pay increases “unnecessary.” A death gratuity for federal civilian employees who die in support of military operations and new benefits for disabled retirees and the survivors of military retirees also drew complaints. He complained about lawmakers refusing to approve increases in co-pay fees for retirees and their families to hold down costs by making the troops and their families pay more. All of these things that the administration opposes have been recommended by The House Armed Services Committee for the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008. Talk about not supporting the troops! If they are wounded they end up in substandard housing and care at Walter Reed Hospital. While some military families receive food stamps and other funding when available, they live from pay check to pay check robbing Peter to pay Paul and Bush says a raise of 3.5% is “unnecessary” and you will pay more for health care. If you are a disable retiree or a survivor of retirees, no new benefits and if a civilian employee is killed, their survivors get nothing. Obviously, Bush does not agree with Lincoln who said “Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.”