Typical tepublican, especially over the past decade plus of rubber stamping wars, off the books and all borrowed monies as the deficits had already started before 9/11 when the surplus disappeared. Went on in previous decades but once there were actual republicans that did help some with Veterans issues, not much but some. But at an election time and the months prior to you could always depend on some legislation being introduced to look like you support the troops, part of that strong on national defense meme, thus the veterans after they've served. Some would actually pass most didn't but deed was done with accolades from those flag wavers, including veterans, who don't like to sacrifice themselves but give loud praise to the 'patriotism' done in their names.
Well looks like Walsh wants to look like a pure 'patriot' of support, after attacking the double amputee of the Iraq War running against him, by coming forward with a veterans themed legislation and in typical tepublican no ideology. They cheered the wars and the rubber stamping costs of, as well as the rest of the rubber stamping costs on other issues the previous admin. wanted, everything. And along with the no added spending needs to the Veterans Administration, decades now under funded but especially the past decade plus, while previous vets issued were conveniently ignored, and give just destructive off the wall idea's to pull far back the country, from what our parents and grandparents had built, he can't come up with anything original.
7/29/12 - Rep. Tim Bishop thinks Rep. Joe Walsh’s bill to provide renovation grants for Veterans of Foreign Wars posts is a really good piece of legislation.Primarily because he wrote it.
In 2010, Bishop, a Democrat from New York, introduced the Renovate and Enhance Veterans’ Meeting Halls and Posts Act with a bipartisan group of co-sponsors. Then in May of this year, Walsh, a Republican from Illinois, unveiled a practically verbatim version of the bill on his own without consulting Bishop or asking him to be a co-sponsor.
Even in the rough-and-tumble, bitterly partisan Congress, it’s probably safe to call that a faux pas — or worse if you’re Bishop or one of the staffers on his payroll who worked to develop the legislation.
“The REVAMP Act has been a great idea ever since Congressman Bishop came up with the concept in 2009, long before Joe Walsh had been elected to Congress,” said Oliver Longwell, Bishop’s communications director. “To pirate a legislative proposal without consideration of the original author is really unprecedented.”
Longwell wasn’t finished: “Perhaps it’s just a rookie mistake, but it’s a reflection of the total collapse of collegiality that has characterized the House since it came under the influence of the tea party, even on what should be the most bipartisan of issues: assisting our veterans,” he said. read more>>>
And surprisingly, not, his supporters will cheer this on, spin it's his, and want to rehire the dolt onto our payroll and great benefits package!
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