Veterans Groups Slam GOP Effort To Tie Iran Sanctions To Their Benefits Bill

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Veterans Groups Slam GOP Effort To Tie Iran Sanctions To Their Benefits Bill

by Luke Johnson at the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/veterans-iran-sanctions_n_4861468.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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WASHINGTON -- Two top veterans groups have come out against a Senate GOP effort to insert an Iran sanctions amendment into an unrelated veterans bill, putting the party at odds with a constituency that leans Republican.

"Iran is a serious issue that Congress needs to address, but it cannot be tied to S. 1982, which is extremely important as our nation prepares to welcome millions of U.S. military servicemen and women home from war," said American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger in a Wednesday statement, referring to the veterans benefits measure introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). "We can deal with Iran -- or any other issue unrelated specifically to veterans -- with separate legislation."

Though officially nonpartisan, the American Legion is known for having more-conservative, older members. NPR reported that legion members hearing from Mitt Romney in 2012 were "not an Obama-friendly crowd."




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1. The second group is Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

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2. Why do these chicken hawk GOPpers hate veterans, so much?

This is the second time they tried to tie a reduction in vets earned benefits to passing a bill.