"They gave their best, now we must give them our best. Many of our servicemen were able to complete their tours of duty without injury. Many others were not. We must not turn our backs on these brave men and women, some volunteers, some caught up in the draft of years past, who suffer to this day from disabling injuries received in the line of duty.
Our VA system must be made user friendly to meet the needs of those called to serve our Nation, whether they helped in
WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Greneda, Desert Storm , Somalia, Bosnia, or the current campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. They are entitled by their service to receive not only our best medical care, but our respect as well."
"The elimination of the "Widows Tax" which cuts the surviving spouses benefit from 55% of the veterans benefit to 35% when she reachs 62, at a time in life when many need it most also needs to be addressed and corrected.
As to cancer claims involving Agent Orange, we should always err on the side of the veteran. It is unfair to deny benefits because they have difficulty proving the amount of exposure while in service to our Nation."
