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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Senator Cantwell supports our veterans

What a great idea:
Bob Geiger, the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America took a look at 324 legislative votes in the last five years which affected American troops and veterans. Legislative proposals included veterans' benefits, healthcare, and medical research dedicated towards injured soldiers (head injuries, etc.) Based on these votes, IAVA calculated which senators and congressmen had a history of supporting the troops, and which didn't, and graded them on a curve.
And guess who's at the top of their chart, with an "A" grade?

Senator Maria Cantwell. Another reason to return her to the U.S. Senate!

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