Press Release Veterans' Voting Bloc
Veterans' Voting Bloc Adds 6 More To It's "Do Not Vote" List
By: Mike Bowman
The Bipartisan Veterans group, who's primary mission is to vote out all
elected officials, regardless of party who do not support specific Veterans
issues have added 6 more to their "Do Not Vote For" list: Senators Don
Nickles of Oklahoma, Pete Domenici of New Mexico, Diane Feinstein of
California, Sheila Jackson Lee and Lamar Smith of Texas, and President
George W. Bush.
"Senators Nickles and Domenici have a poor record on Veterans issues.
Senator Feinstein along with Congresspersons Lee and Smith have refused to
sign our pledge to support specific Veterans issues" according to Attorney
Phillip Jones, National Director of the VVB. He goes on to say "President
George W. Bush has not lived up to his campaign pledge to honor the promise
of no-cost medical benefits for Retired Uniformed Services Personnel and
threatens to Veto legislation that provides for Concurrent receipt." Both
issues are earned benefits promised to veterans.
Veterans have seen their earned medical care benefits erode over several
years. President Bush promised to honor the promises made concerning free
medical care to career Veterans as one of his campaign issues. That, with
other promised issues to Veterans gained their votes in a very close
election. A loss of the Veteran vote in the next Presidential election would
pose a serious problem for Mr. Bush.
Concurrent receipt would restore the career Veteran with his/hers earned
retirement. Under current law, Retired Disabled Veterans must forfeit dollar
for dollar their retirement pay in order to receive VA disability pay. The
two are different as Retired Pay is paid for years of service. Disability
pay is for injuries or diseases incurred during service to our nation. The
Retired, Disabled Veteran is singled out as the only federal employee this
applies to.
The Veterans Voting Bloc will remove the "Do Not Vote For" status if and
when a candidate(s) makes a pledge to support specific Veterans issues and
then follow through with actions. VVB members have already made their pledge
to vote out any candidate, regardless of party that refuse to sign the
pledge.
For more information please contact:
Philip E. Jones, (USA, RET)
Veterans' Voting Bloc, National Director
Attorney at Law
126 East Main Plaza
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Phone: (210) 224-1923; Fax: (210) 227-4229
Web site:
http://www.thetexasfirm.net or,
http://unitedvets.tripod.com
email:
pjones@thetexasfirm.com or
phillipjones@earthlink.net
To learn more about the Veterans' Voting Bloc @ Yahoo Groups and BBS,
please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/veterans_voting_bloc
And/Or
http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Vets_Voting_Bloc
And/Or
http://pub34.ezboard.com/bveteransvotingbloc Bulletin Board
Thanks,
eric