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Veterans Deserve Our Help
RECEIVED Mon., March 14, 2005
To the editor,
As Congress begins to debate President Bush's newly proposed budget, it's important for us to remind them just how devastating the budget cuts would be to Americans. When it comes to America's top priorities – from homeland security to educating our children – Bush's budget is a true disaster. Yes, Texans, it is.
Bush wants to cut $420 million in homeland security funds, taking cops, firefighters, and other first responders off our streets. He plans to cut $60 billion in Medicaid, enough to provide health coverage for 1.8 million children. And Bush would underfund his own No Child Left Behind Act by more than $13 billion.
And while Bush cuts these vital priorities, his budget sticks future generations with a record $427 billion deficit – new debt we'll have to borrow from foreign countries like China and Japan.
Veterans deserve our help. Period.
President Bush's new budget makes it clear: His priorities don't match ours. It's time for Congress to trash it and start over.
As Congress begins to debate President Bush's newly proposed budget, it's important for us to remind them just how devastating the budget cuts would be to Americans. When it comes to America's top priorities – from homeland security to educating our children – Bush's budget is a true disaster. Yes, Texans, it is.
Bush wants to cut $420 million in homeland security funds, taking cops, firefighters, and other first responders off our streets. He plans to cut $60 billion in Medicaid, enough to provide health coverage for 1.8 million children. And Bush would underfund his own No Child Left Behind Act by more than $13 billion.
And while Bush cuts these vital priorities, his budget sticks future generations with a record $427 billion deficit – new debt we'll have to borrow from foreign countries like China and Japan.
Veterans deserve our help. Period.
President Bush's new budget makes it clear: His priorities don't match ours. It's time for Congress to trash it and start over.
Sincerely,
Stevo Martinez
Taylor
Stevo Martinez
Taylor