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Carter: Bush’s budget “a disservice to our veterans.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Richard Carter, Congressional candidate for Nebraska’s Second District, sharply criticized the Bush administration’s proposed budget. The budget proposal, made public Monday, would severely cut per-veteran funding for the Veterans Administration. It would more than double the co-payment charges to veterans for prescription drugs and would require some to pay a yearly $250 fee for the ability to access care. Carter has made veterans’ issues a centerpiece in this campaign.

“Our brave men and women are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious injuries, some of which require extensive medical care. It is the duty of the United States government to live up to the promises it has made. Our veterans have served this country proudly and deserve our complete support. Bush’s proposed budget is completely out of touch with the needs of our veterans. For George Bush and his allies in Congress to make it more difficult for veterans to receive care after they have sacrificed so much is a disgrace.”

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