some good news about veteran's benefits

THEY NOT ONLY DIDN'T CUT THEM, THEY INCREASED THEM! we MUST take care of our veterans. there is no question about this.

House OK's 12% increase on veteran health benefits
By Brian Faler, Bloomberg May 20, 2006
WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives voted to increase spending on veterans' healthcare benefits by 12 percent the next fiscal year, one of the few government programs expected to see a double-digit increase.
The chamber voted, 396 to 0, for a broader spending bill that would boost program funding by $2.9 billion to $25.4 billion for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. That includes $600 million more for mental health programs to help soldiers cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The increase is partly because lawmakers last year did not provide enough money to cover the cost of caring for military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress was forced to make up the difference later in an emergency spending bill.
''It is a huge turnaround," said Representative Chet Edwards, a Democrat from Texas. ''The increase is significant, it is real and it's important.".........