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1) No Friend to the Military Vet Look at Voting Record and the Veteran's Assn Ratings
He has even voted against providing funds for improving veterans hospitals as well as for research into prosthetics for veterans who have have returned home with missing limbs.
In 2008 McCain opposed the new GI Bill which offers funds for higher education to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a lame explanation for his position, McCain said the prospect of a free college education would prompt many servicemen and women to leave the armed forces and not re-enlist.
In 1991 McCain voted against an amendment that would have allocated $53 million on prosthetic research for veterans who had lost limbs.
In 2006 McCain opposed an amendment that would have added $430 million for veterans outpatient services. McCain was one of only 16 senators to vote against the amendment.
In 2005 McCain voted against an appropriation of $1.9 billion for veterans hospitals so that they could adequately care for soldiers returning from war.
In 2005 McCain opposed an amendment that would have provided an additional $2.8 billion for veterans medical care.
In 2006 McCain voted no on a plan to add $1.5 billion to veterans programs with money used by closing some corporate tax loopholes.
In 2006 McCain opposed a plan that would have automatically increased funding for veterans health programs by indexing the appropriations to inflation. The bill would have automatically indexed spending to rise or fall depending on the number of veterans.
In 2005 McCain voted against a measure that would have targeted $500 million for veterans mental health programs.
In 2006 McCain voted against an amendment that would have increased funding for military and veterans hospitals by $19 billion.
In 2005 McCain voted no on an amendment that would have provided a $10 million increase in the budget for counseling for veterans trying to readjust to civilian life after serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.
In 2005 McCain opposed an amendment that would have increased funding for the Veterans Affairs Department by nearly $2 billion. The money would have gone to regional health networks for veterans and to increase mental healthcare for returning veterans.
In 2003 McCain voted against an amendment that would have increased health benefits for veterans by $1.3 billion.
In 2003 McCain voted no on an amendment that would have provided $20.3 billion over 10 years to give members of the National Guard and reserves greater access to federal healthcare programs.
In 2005 the Disabled American Veterans Association assigned McCain a rating of 25 (on a scale of 0 to 100). Obama received a rating of 92 from the Disabled American Veterans Association.
In 2006 McCain was given a 20 rating by the Disabled American Veterans Association. In contrast, Obama supported the disabled veterans groups position 80 percent of the time.
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans association has tracked more than 300 key votes of concern to veterans since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It gives John McCain an overall grade of D. Obama was given a rating of B+.
The Vietnam Veterans of Americas legislative scorecard reports that on 19 key votes on veterans issues since Obama came to the Senate, he voted for the position favored by the association on 13 measures. McCain voted for the position favored by the association three times.
There are 24 million veterans in America today. There is an equal number of veterans spouses and children of voting age who are deeply concerned about veterans issues and benefits.
2) Aided Rashid Khalidi more than Ayers or Obama. 448,000 dollars
John McCain's 'Trick or Treat'? - Fact Checker
3) Does not understand the Economy. The attachment below is by one of McCain's Economic Advisors. Mark Zandi.
McCain to New York: Drop Dead - The Plank
He has even voted against providing funds for improving veterans hospitals as well as for research into prosthetics for veterans who have have returned home with missing limbs.
In 2008 McCain opposed the new GI Bill which offers funds for higher education to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a lame explanation for his position, McCain said the prospect of a free college education would prompt many servicemen and women to leave the armed forces and not re-enlist.
In 1991 McCain voted against an amendment that would have allocated $53 million on prosthetic research for veterans who had lost limbs.
In 2006 McCain opposed an amendment that would have added $430 million for veterans outpatient services. McCain was one of only 16 senators to vote against the amendment.
In 2005 McCain voted against an appropriation of $1.9 billion for veterans hospitals so that they could adequately care for soldiers returning from war.
In 2005 McCain opposed an amendment that would have provided an additional $2.8 billion for veterans medical care.
In 2006 McCain voted no on a plan to add $1.5 billion to veterans programs with money used by closing some corporate tax loopholes.
In 2006 McCain opposed a plan that would have automatically increased funding for veterans health programs by indexing the appropriations to inflation. The bill would have automatically indexed spending to rise or fall depending on the number of veterans.
In 2005 McCain voted against a measure that would have targeted $500 million for veterans mental health programs.
In 2006 McCain voted against an amendment that would have increased funding for military and veterans hospitals by $19 billion.
In 2005 McCain voted no on an amendment that would have provided a $10 million increase in the budget for counseling for veterans trying to readjust to civilian life after serving in Afghanistan or Iraq.
In 2005 McCain opposed an amendment that would have increased funding for the Veterans Affairs Department by nearly $2 billion. The money would have gone to regional health networks for veterans and to increase mental healthcare for returning veterans.
In 2003 McCain voted against an amendment that would have increased health benefits for veterans by $1.3 billion.
In 2003 McCain voted no on an amendment that would have provided $20.3 billion over 10 years to give members of the National Guard and reserves greater access to federal healthcare programs.
In 2005 the Disabled American Veterans Association assigned McCain a rating of 25 (on a scale of 0 to 100). Obama received a rating of 92 from the Disabled American Veterans Association.
In 2006 McCain was given a 20 rating by the Disabled American Veterans Association. In contrast, Obama supported the disabled veterans groups position 80 percent of the time.
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans association has tracked more than 300 key votes of concern to veterans since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It gives John McCain an overall grade of D. Obama was given a rating of B+.
The Vietnam Veterans of Americas legislative scorecard reports that on 19 key votes on veterans issues since Obama came to the Senate, he voted for the position favored by the association on 13 measures. McCain voted for the position favored by the association three times.
There are 24 million veterans in America today. There is an equal number of veterans spouses and children of voting age who are deeply concerned about veterans issues and benefits.
2) Aided Rashid Khalidi more than Ayers or Obama. 448,000 dollars
John McCain's 'Trick or Treat'? - Fact Checker
3) Does not understand the Economy. The attachment below is by one of McCain's Economic Advisors. Mark Zandi.
McCain to New York: Drop Dead - The Plank
