A bill past that was very close to not passsing due to Congressman Chet Edwards, who for weeks threatend to veto a bill that would help war vetreans wiht brain injuries, mental health problems, and amputations. The White House claims that it was almost vetoed because the spending bill exceeded Bush's spending request. The bill was actually for $3.8 billion more than Bush had requested, $60.9 billion.
One reason why the bill most likely passed is because congress made it clear that they would override the veto. The Veterans Affair spending bill passed last week, 409 - 2.
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I chose this article because it demonstrated some of the ways a bill can be passed or vetoed, not just by the president or by congress. It shows what kind of power branches of the government have andcontains some reasoning on to why a bill maybe vetoed by a certain office.
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I disagree with those who wanted to veto the bill because even though it would spend a lot on just war veterans, it would get them the help that they most likely really need. With the war in Iraq it help many of the new veterans of war who may suffer mental instablilties, such as shell shock, and get those people help. It would also reduce their waiting times for these same vetrans to be able to get in and see a doctor, and also pay for 1,100 new VA case workers to process benefit claims, which would help those who made the claims get their benefits in a shorteer amount of time.
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I agree very strongly with this article. It seems as though the article is similar to my article. The new money spent on the healthcare of the soldiers can benefit then lessen the dread of war slightly to the soldiers who are faced with horrors everyday by the violence of the war.
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