Playing Politics With The VA Budget?
November 16, 2007, 6:58pm
Rep. Thelma Drake today accused Democrats in Congress of playing politics with the fiscal 2008 budget for the Veterans Affairs Department.
Drake, R-Va., noted in the House Republicans’ weekly radio address that both the House and Senate have passed a bill that would boost VA spending by $6.7 billion but have not sent a final version to President Bush. She blasted Democrats for adjourning early for a two-week Thanksgiving break without finalizing the measure because they want to “use it as a vehicle to pass billions in unrelated spending and advance a political agenda.”
“The Democratic leadership’s scheme to hold veterans hostage is a dangerous and irresponsible precedent that should be stopped dead in its tracks before it becomes standard operating procedure in Washington,” Drake said.
Categories: Virginia, Budget, Veterans Affairs, Thelma Drake
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