Bernie Sanders to GOP: "If it’s too expensive to care for our veterans, don’t send them to war."

[kpete]

FRI MAY 23, 2014 AT 01:26 PM PDT
Bernie Sanders to GOP:
If you think it's too expensive to take care of #veterans, then don't send them to war. - Sen. Sanders on the #Senate floor
10:37 AM - 22 May 2014

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/statuses/469532424041660416

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. Bernie knocks another one out of the park

[Le Taz Hot]

2. Hello!

[Cha]

3. That can't be said Enough.. thank you Sen Bernie!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Care

[PrefersaPension]

33. Time for the list of "chicken hawks" to resurface -- anyone have it?

Past and present congress people who promote war but have never served...

[mindwalker_i]

5. But, but, but, freedom, and stuff

[tofuandbeer]

7. stuff*

*control of oil

[mindwalker_i]

12. And freedom for corporations

to bend you over.

[IkeRepublican]

35. And french wine into the gutters

Since we all know doing that pays the bills. (sarcasm)

[JDPriestly]

6. Agreed

And don't ask them to give up the most fruitful years of their lives to work at low wages on demand if you don't want to reward them with good healthcare for the rest of their lives.

A lot of the young men and women who volunteer for our military are college-aged. They could be out partying or learning something that would set them up for the good life. Instead they are stationed wherever the US decides to send them. They make big sacrifices. They should be rewarded for it. School if they want it and lifelong low-cost healthcare are the least we should do for them.

To say nothing of those who are injured while serving. They deserve the best we can do for them.

I would like to know how many of the GOP members of Congress have children who served in the military.

[nomorenomore08]

26. What should be the over/under there? About 3?

"I would like to know how many of the GOP members of Congress have children who served in the military."

[AzDar]

8. Bernie For Prez!!

[elzenmahn]

9. YAAAAAAYYYYY! K and FREAKING R!!!!!!!

How lovely is the sound of pure, simple logic.

We wouldn't need veteran's care if our foreign policy didn't produce veterans to begin with.

[rhett o rick]

10. I wish other Democratic Senators would speak out like Sen Sanders (I)

the best Democrat in the Senate.

[MissDeeds]

19. I agree

Sad that the best Democrat we have is an Independent.

[Iliyah]

11. True dat

How about, ummmmm, the GOP party reimburse the American people re: 24 billion - shut down of the government. How about reimbursing the American people the trillions of dollars which the Bushies needed to support two wars and forgot to pay for it or even mention it with the Deficit. Soon the GOPers will put approximately 700,000 thousand contractors out of work because they refuse to pass the energy bill.

The first two would pay for more Veteran hospitals and much needed staff. But no, the GOP party won't pass any Veteran bills that would pretty much help Veterans.

[TeamPooka]

13. and thats how you #supportourtroops , you keep them alive.

[momrois]

14. Wow!

Didn't know I said that out loud! Seriously, I've been waiting for SOMEONE to say that.

[hollysmom]

15. that is my belief, as well. n/t

[smallcat88]

16. Common sense, really?

Bravo Sanders! But does anyone really believe the right is going to pay any attention to common sense? They're allergic to reason. Don't just say it, club them over the head with it!!!

[SCVDem]

17. Great background comes from...

Jon Stewart on Thursdays Daily Show.

This crap started before 1776.

[smallcat88]

18. I just watched that on Hulu

Had no idea. Disgraceful and embarrassing that our mistreatment of veterans is so long standing.

[yuiyoshida]

20. Retweeted this

Good one Bernie

[FailureToCommunicate]

21. In the olden days they just shot uppity veterans...

American veterans have suffered this crap since long before even Shay's protests...

[gblady]

22. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaamen, Brother.....

tell it like it is.....thanks Bernie.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

23. 'Cannon fodder' for oil interests

It's sad but troops have been used for oil.

[DeSwiss]

24. K&R

[JEFF9K]

31. An OLD sign?

Estimated cost of Iraq war is closer to $6,000,000,000,000.00, from what I've heard.

[City Lights]

25. Go Bernie!

[nomorenomore08]

27. When so many have lost all common sense, and all recognizable humanity, telling the plain truth

can be seen as a radical act. Sad, really.

[Beartracks]

28. He is correct, of course. But they will continue warring with drones. n/t

[Thor_MN]

29. The Chicken Hawks, like all salespeople, won't mention the maintenance costs

The total cost of ownership is never discussed when purchasing for the military. Hell, the last assholes who got us into two wars claimed they would pay for themselves.

[JEFF9K]

30. McLaughlin report.

Seems like everyone on yesterday's McLaughlin report was blaming the problem on the Democrats.

[Scuba]

32. Well, sure, but how is Exxon expected to maximize profits if we don't sacrifice our best for them?

[Hekate]

34. Damn straight

[Doctor_J]

36. How about we get some actual (D) congress to talk like this

Harry??? Nancy??? Dick? I can see Sheila Lee or Boxer or Lewis using this sort of language.

Why does a Socialist Independent have to carry the ball for our party?