McCain falsely accused Obama of not visiting the troops in Germany because of press restrictions. McCain’s latest ad made an even more outlandish claim, quote; “John McCain is always there for our troops.” As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid noted in mid 2007: McCain only showed up for 4 of the past 14 Senate votes on Iraq. So far this year he has shown up for none, not even the resolution honoring the sacrifice made by the fallen.
Here is just a portion of McCain’s record of not supporting the troops since the war in Iraq began.
April 2003 – He tabled a motion to provide over a billion dollars to the National Guard and Reserve equipment.
October 2003 – He tabled an amendment for $322 million for safety equipment for US troops in Iraq.
March 2004 – He voted against eliminating abuse of tax loopholes that would have increased veteran’s medical care by $1.8 billion.
March 2006 – He voted against closing corporate tax loopholes that would have increased veteran’s medical services by $1.5 billion.
April 2006 – He voted against providing an extra $430 million for veteran outpatient care.
May 2006 – He voted against $20 million for veteran’s healthcare facilities
March 2007 – He didn’t bother to vote on a resolution to start redeploying troops from Iraq by March 2008.
September 2007 – He voted against Senator Webb’s amendment that would specify minimum rest periods for troops in between deployments.
May 2008 – He first spoke out against Senator Webb’s GI Bill and then didn’t bother to show to vote on it. But that didn’t stop him for accepting President Bush’s praise when the bill ultimately passed.
This is not the voting record of a man that supports the troops. And as a veteran and former POW, you would think McCain would know better. Shame on you Mr. McCain for your not supporting our troops.
Source material:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#25892122
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