What happened to all that talk we heard about "support our troops" and "jobs jobs jobs"? See the link to a veterans support website (below) for some interesting videos on the subject.
After spending the better half of last week bickering over whether or not to support veterans, the GOP just killed the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012. The bill would have increased hiring and job training for veterans over the next five years, with a focus on jobs restoring and protecting our public lands.
Actually, the bill won the majority of US Senate votes. Fifty-eight senators (including five Republicans) voted in favor of extending job opportunities to veterans. Unfortunately, procedural rules in the Senate required sixty votes to move this bill forward. Wounded Times: Screwing Private Ryan woundedtimes.blogspot.com
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