highlandscout
Tonasket, WA
age: 58
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Go to the site and get the info
download the entire report card with the issues graded
Is there a good reason to support veterans?
See what the politicians have done.
http://www.veteranreportcard.org/
The IAVA Action Fund is the foremost nonprofit, non-partisan advocate for our nation's returning warriors and their families. Our 2008 Veteran Report Card, based on the key veterans' legislation that came to a vote during the 110th Congress, grades every Senator and Representative on their level of support for our troops.
We hope this Report Card will serve as a resource to voters, the media, and elected officials. You can download the full Report Card here.
http://www.veteranreportcard.org/about.html
About the Report Card
IAVA Action has taken a straightforward approach to scoring lawmakers' support for veterans.
Based on the legislative priorities outlined in IAVA's Legislative Agenda, IAVA Action has selected 22 key votes on veterans' issues in the 110th Congress (9 votes in the Senate and 13 votes in the House). The votes cover the entire range of issues facing new veterans, including veterans' health care, the new GI Bill, mental health, and support for homeless veterans. The significance of each individual vote is described in the "Vote Description" section of the report card. You can download the full Report Card here.
Scores are based on how often legislators took the pro-veteran position and voted with IAVA Action. For every vote in line with IAVA Action and in support of veterans, the lawmaker receives one point. Those who vote against the position of IAVA Action, or those who fail to vote, do not receive a point.
In addition, because the fight for the new GI Bill was of such historic importance, we wanted to recognize those who had gone above and beyond voting in the bill's favor. Any Senator or Representative who signed on to be a cosponsor of the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Senate bill 22, and House bill 5740) receives two additional points.
The letter grades are then determined by the simple charts below:
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eagleeyes7
Fort Myers, FL
age: 60
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Hey Scout,
You beat me to it! I was going to post the link, and there it was!
That is proof that you joined IAVA, as only members get the newsletter.
I wonder if any other Vets in the group ever joined?
Knowing how each of our Senators and Congressmembers vote on Veterans Bills,
SHOULD BE IMPORTANT to Veterans, but I wonder if this is only important to
actual combat Vets, especially those who have been wounded, and get some
disability compensation in return for the blood they shed.
Seems to me, that part of "supporting Veterans" would be becoming informed
on how one's State Representatives and Senators vote on Veterans Bills!
Then, taking a few moments to help out the ones returning from deployment
wounded, to let their Reps know how they want them to vote on Veterans Bills.
The Few, The Proud, The Marines!
Semper Fi~
Eagle
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blueshand
Syracuse, NY
age: 57
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Thank you Scout. I tagged the site and, am proud to say that Senator Shuymer of NY has an "A+" rating..100% for our brothers and sisters. I will check the entire NY roster and start writing.
Semper Fi !
[Edited 10/13/2008 2:22:28 PM]
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blueshand
Syracuse, NY
age: 57
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Eagle,
I will look into what i can do and spread the word amoung my brothers, locally.
It has been an honor to have followed after all the brave men and women who so unselfishly, defended our country and it's honor. If the truth be told....i would have walked side by side with you through hell for them.
Semper Fi!
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