While I don't begrudge McCain his $58,000 dollar a year "disability" pension from the navy, I do agree that it looks quite bad that he opposed the recent GI bill, stating that it's benefits were "too generous". Especially since he receives a salary of $165,000 as a senator and his wife is reportedly worth over a hundred million dollars.

I'm sure that all the right wing fiscal conservatives that just LOVE our troops but HATE wasteful government spending when it's aimed at helping poor people will agree that his vote on the GI bill was shameful.

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Right because all our elected Leaders are meant to do is sign of on bills filled with pork with out debate. I mean lets wait until the last second to gain some Points for the election and vote then and if any body objects well then.......

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Specifically what part of the bill did YOU object to?

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Lets not become hostile if you want to discuss the issue be a little bit more open to debate. In any case what Im saying is that the parties in charge love to play politics with important issues and add pork into popular bills so that they can pass on time for their reelection and help their Lobbysit buddies at the same time. They use pressure tactics in the media to force bills down objections throats with out due debate which is vital to have a effiecent and effective goverment. Its Mob Rule and its not the people whos interests are being looked after.

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I never become hostile. Polite debate of the issues is always welcome. I merely asked which specific parts of the GI bill YOU found objectionable.

BTW, here's a video clip of John McCain, taking credit for the GI Bill he opposed at a town hall meeting in Warren, Ohio.

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Thats good to hear, but usually capital letter signify anger or contempt. Well personally I dont know enough about the bill to discuss specific parts that wasnt my point, I actually support giving extra incentives for our soldiers. My point is that these type of bills are used as blackmail for political motives and as a way to help their lobbyist buddies this is true for both parties.

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I found the part that provided a blank check for collage as objectionable.

The bill called for the military to pay for ANY collage for as long as the person was a student.
With no limits or requirements.
It was the poison pill the democrats added at the last minute just to make sure the republicans would vote it down.
Now they have something they can hold over their heads but almost EVERYONE knows how bad of a bill it was and no one but a few partisan hacks care.

I don't see even ONE media outlet bringing it up. They know why it was shot down and quietly agree. They know why the dems did it and quietly don't want the discussion brought back up as a point of embarrassment for them.
They couldn't defend it then and can't now.

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Democrats.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Again.

I think McCain's problem with the bill was that he feared it would severely cut down on reenlistments.

I fail to see the connection between the income he receives, and the reasons he opposed the bill.

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You are aware that the bill passed with bipartisan support and was signed into law by President Bush, who also had previously opposed it,
and that in the end even McCain did not vote AGAINST it, he just skipped the vote after previously opposing the bill.

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Like I said Pressure tactics.

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