Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

New Jersey Guard Families Fight War of Their Own While Troops Fight in Iraq

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Team VCS

October 5, 2008, Teaneck, NJ – More than anything, John and Adriana Roldan love each other and their two little boys, Brandon, 5, and Samuel, 1. And so now that Mr. Roldan, a mechanic and a building superintendent and a … Continue reading →

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Bush Signs Spending Bill that Includes Money for VA

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Team VCS

September 30, 2008 – President Bush on Tuesday signed a sprawling, stopgap spending bill to keep the government running for the next 12 months. The president’s move, which came on the last day of the government’s budget year, was expected … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: To Joe Biden, Time for Confession

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Team VCS

September 29, 2008 – Dear Senator Biden, I don’t have to remind you of the importance of this Thursday’s debate from a political perspective.  But as you prepare, I invite you to spare a few minutes to look at the … Continue reading →

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Disabled Veterans Must Seek Form to Keep Tax Break in Connecticut

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Team VCS

October 1, 2008 – Thousands of disabled state veterans will lose a tax break if they don’t contact the federal Department of Veterans Affairs requesting proof of their disability. The VA on Monday told Gov. M. Jodi Rell that because … Continue reading →

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Speaker Says Iraq War is Skewing U.S. Image

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Team VCS

September 28, 2008 – The relationship between the West and the Muslim world in these early years of the 21st century can be characterized by one word: anxiety. “There’s Islam anxiety in the West and there is America anxiety in … Continue reading →

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Oct 1, Legislative Update: Keeping the Promise, Accomplishments for Our Nation’s Veterans in the 110th Congress

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Team VCS

October 1, 2008 – When I became Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the VA was strained to its breaking point by years of chronic underfunding and a “business as usual” attitude.  The Committee set out an aggressive agenda … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: The ‘Talibanization’ of Pakistan’s Biggest City

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Team VCS

September 30, 2008, Karachi, Pakistan – In the back of a jeep driving through Karachi, a sign on the wall of the city’s famous “Village Restaurant” caught my eye. It was just a little piece of frayed white paper plastered … Continue reading →

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Defense, Veterans Bills Head to White House

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Team VCS

September 30, 2008 – In a busy Saturday session, the Senate gave final approval to defense policy and funding bills for the new fiscal year and also sent two veterans’ bills to the White House for President Bush’s signature. Senate … Continue reading →

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Editorial Column: Remember Iraq?

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Team VCS

September 30, 2008 – With Congress rejecting the $700 billion bailout package, the Dow falling 700 points and the U.S. economy on the edge of a cliff, no one is paying much attention to Iraq. Money talks, and incomprehensible and … Continue reading →

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VA Plans National Distribution of Suicide Hotline PSA

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Team VCS

September 26, 2008 – On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the House Veterans’ Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, led by Chairman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), conducted a hearing to evaluate the progress made by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in utilizing … Continue reading →

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