An article by Kate McLaughlin mentions that "nearly one-third of the Gulf War veterans have submitted claims to the Veterans Affairs department for disability" and we can only expect that number to rise when our boys and girls start coming home from breathing depleted uranium tainted dust in the deserts of Iraq. If they come home at all. And that's where the survivors benefits should kick in. But the money just might not be there.
What is the purpose of cutting the benefits? To justify having money for a tax cut for the rich? Or is it just a product of the complacent minds of rich men on the Hill assuming that private insurance companies should be able to pick up the slack? That government should provide the least amount of healthcare and life insurance for its people? That's almost socialist!
The problem occurs when we find veterans disabled from war who are unable to find work that could offer them benefits such as private health and life insurance. That's why these benefits are so important. And if you look at the conditions inside some of these VA hospitals, you will realize they don't need any more budget cuts.
It's interesting how these Republican/Conservatives flag-wave and talk endlessly about how they support our troops, until they have to put their money where their mouth is.
Link to http://house.budget.gov - Read and compare!
