Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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Sara, don't quote the SFChron. You know you can't trust them to get the facts right :)

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The few spending cuts advanced are so extreme they're embarrassing. To defray part of the $1.2 trillion cost, the Republican budget decreases veterans' benefits by $6 billion (House Republicans asked for a $28 billion cut). This is a slap in the face to every current and former member of our armed services, including those who fulfilled their mission with great courage in Iraq. If this is what's happening to their veterans' benefits, imagine what's in store for Medicaid (House Republicans proposed slashing it by $93 billion).

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/05/02/ED89988.DTL

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