Last week, the Veterans Affairs Department announced that its health care costs had risen faster than expected, “forcing the agency to shift money among accounts to cover the shortage.” On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously approved $1.5 billion in emergency funds for VA health care programs.
“[Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim] Nicholson told lawmakers Tuesday that the administration [...]
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Walking a tight-rope
Posted in Igor Volsky Posts, US Supreme Court on July 2, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
The O’Connor resignation raises great uncertainty. The President will most likely be rewarded with another vacancy, (Rehnquist will also resign) and thus the Democrats must be careful in how they play their cards. We must pick and choose our battles, fighting conservative reactionaries (yes, that’s redundant) while agreeing to disagree with more moderate [...]
