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GiqueCee

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1. What an obscene travesty...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 07:00 AM

May 27

... yet another chapter in the long, sordid history of politicians screwing veterans. They send young men to fight wars too often started for dubious reasons, or outright lies, and then cast them aside and deny them benefits to which they are entitled. What rotten people.

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A double amputee who served in Iraq is pushing lawmakers to end the 'wounded veterans tax' [View all] BumRushDaShow May 27 OP

What an obscene travesty... GiqueCee May 27 #1

Sorry...we need $5 trillion in yet another round of tax cuts for the richest of the rich Bengus81 May 27 #2

Yet, the military is heavily skewed toward voting for Rethugicans who use and abuse them. OMGWTF May 27 #5

While the people who sit at a desk making these absurd laws have healthcare and IcyPeas May 27 #7

. I read the whole article, and it didn't say how many years he had in the army Ray Bruns May 27 #3

The article seemed to fail to mention that he is part of the "Wounded Warrior Project" BumRushDaShow May 27 #4

Not right if service injury ended his career IbogaProject May 27 #6