Bush Opposes Military Pay Raise, Again!

  In case you did not know it, the Democrats are attempting to give our military a 3.9 percent pay raise, which is opposed by President Bush. This would be the second year in a row that Bush has not wanted to support our military with a pay raise. You would think that that ass-wipe would at least have the decency to give our fighting forces a little more cash since they are putting their lives on the line in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other places, for Bush and his war-mongers.

  House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel had something to say about the Bush opposition to the raise.

The Gavel

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel issued the following statement after the White House announced that it “strongly opposes” Democratic efforts to provide troops with a 3.9 percent pay raise. This is the second year in a row that the White House has opposed Democrats’ efforts to provide a more substantial pay raise to our troops. Emanuel’s statement is below.

“One year later and nothing has changed: President Bush is still without a policy in Iraq and American troops are still without the full pay raise they deserve. The President says he supports the troops, but the resources don’t match his rhetoric.”

To read the complete Statement of Administration Policy visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/sap/110-2/saphr5658-h.pdf

Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-08), the only Iraq veteran serving in Congress, spoke on the issue last year:

Rep. Murphy: “And yet, two weeks ago, President Bush said and I quote, ‘America should do what it takes to support our troops.’ The president criticizes the spending priorities of this Congress but stands in the way of a pay increase for our troops. I say the president should do what it takes to support our troops. This pay raise is long overdue and it is necessary and President Bush’s opposition to it is simply unconscionable.”

   Bush will no doubt argue that the raise cannot be afforded, which is bullshit. Get rid of a few of the Blackwater employees and the money will be there very fast.

   I wonder how John McCain feels about a raise for the military?

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