Tag Archives: veterans

Dems, GOP Fight Over Homeless Vets

Posted on April 8, 2011

In the fog of a historic budget battle, Democrats are exaggerating the impact of proposed GOP cuts on homeless military veterans. A GOP budget bill approved by the House in February would not fund 10,000 new housing vouchers for homeless veterans this fiscal …
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on November 18, 2009

We've received a number of queries about a photograph purporting to show President Obama at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, listening to the national anthem without his hand over his heart. Anyone who saw news coverage of Obama on Veterans Day might have smelled a rat right away: He didn't …
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Would Obama Have Soldiers Pay for Own War Injuries?

Posted on May 12, 2009 , Updated on Sept. 25, 2009

Q: Did Obama accuse veterans of "selfishness" and whining? Would he have forced them to "pay for their war injuries"? A: This chain e-mail contains fabricated quotes and misrepresents a budget idea that the White House scrapped. The quotes were intended as satire.

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AFL-CIO Falsely Attacks McCain

Posted on July 14, 2008 , Corrected on July 14, 2008

Summary The AFL-CIO is attacking McCain with a TV spot saying he voted "against increasing health care benefits for veterans." Actually, he voted for increases in those benefits. The labor federation points to McCain’s votes against Democratic proposals to increase funding. Those were defeated along party lines and were accompanied …
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McCain’s Veteran Voting Record

Posted on July 13, 2008 , Updated on July 15, 2008

Q: Does McCain have a perfect voting record according to veterans’ groups? A: Well, the two groups McCain cited at a recent town hall event don’t even dole out ratings. He has received awards from those groups, however.

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