"Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan will likely need medical and psychological attention before they need a college degree, and it should fall to the public and Congress to provide those transitional services to the best capacity they can.
The Bush administration has expressed that the bill would likely be vetoed if it passes the Senate, citing the president’s refusal to raise taxes.
It is interesting that soldiers fighting a war the president championed, currently putting this country on track to be trillions of dollars more in debt, should be forced to endure inadequate services because the president dislikes raising taxes.
President Bush should do whatever he can to support the troops fighting his war, even after they leave the battleground.