Bush cuts VA

Something I lucked into at the Elder Law Prof Blog:

Hospital and Medical Care for Veterans: The President proposes to increase funding for these programs by nearly $1.4 billion (or 4 percent) in 2008. But the increase would only be temporary. The President proposes to cut the programs in this subfunction in each subsequent year, from 2009 through 2012; in each of those years, the programs would be funded at levels below the amount provided for 2007, adjusted for inflation. In 2012, the cut would be $2.7 billion, or 7 percent.

That means when the VA will start seeing the men and women maimed and injured during Mr. Bush little jaunt into Iraq, the VA budget will be in decline. Yes, Mr. Bush do support your troops and give the top 1% their tax cuts.