Dems Say More Funding Needed for Veterans
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress must set aside partisan differences to adequately fund health care services for active U.S. troops and military veterans, Rep. Chet Edwards of Texas said Saturday in the weekly Democratic radio address.
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A probable move to curb funding for a 'surge' may put Democrats at odds with one another.
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The Veterans Affairs' system for handling disability claims is strained to its limit, and the Bush administration's current efforts to relieve backlogs won't be enough to serve veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, investigators said Tuesday.
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Democrats looking for money to pay for health care priorities renewed their focus on insurers Thursday.
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There is too little support for the long-term mental health needs of veterans, a committee of MPs finds.
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A Democrat whose organization spent about &#36;6 million to get out the Hispanic vote for Sen. John Kerry criticized the campaign's effort on Tuesday and warned that Democrats risk becoming a permanent minority if they don't do a better job.
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Concerned that Congress is moving toward providing a 2.2 percent pay raise for the military next year, a leading veterans' group said that with troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is not the time to skimp on a raise.
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House Democrats are pushing to add billions of dollars to President Bush's $93.4 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including $900 million for troops suffering from brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Though he said Memorial Day shouldn't be politicized, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama used a visit to a war monument Monday to repeat his call for better services for veterans.
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House and Senate Democratic leaders agreed yesterday to a $463 billion spending plan for the remainder of the fiscal year that would freeze many federal agencies at 2006 levels but include more money for veterans' health, education, scientific research, HIV programs and public parks, among other...
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The Senate has voted to allow the Pentagon to raise reimbursement rates for mental health treatment, following reports that soldiers returning from war have had difficulty getting services because of reduced payments to therapists.
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The incoming deputy leader of Senate Democrats demanded answers Saturday from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as to why U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan lack protective equipment for themselves and their vehicles.
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Democrats say failed Republican policies are behind rising Medicare premiums that are leaving millions of older Americans scrambling for basic health care.
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The Senate Democrats' fund-raising committee, trying to regain a Senate majority, led its Republican counterpart in contributions last month but has far less in the bank as the election approaches.
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Veterans Affairs nominee James Peake says he wants to work quickly to improve mental health care for veterans such as by placing more staff at VA clinics to fight soldiers' resistance to getting treatment for depression.
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Bloomberg - June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential hopefuls last night called for higher taxes on wealthy Americans and more federal spending on education, health care and programs to alleviate poverty.
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The campaign of Democrat John F. Kerry has earmarked $6 million for Democratic committees that support congressional candidates from the sizable surplus left over from the privately funded phase of his presidential campaign.