Senators Criticize Payment Plan for Monitoring Veterans' Credit

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WASHINGTON, June 28 — Two Senate Democrats on Wednesday criticized a White House plan to cut money intended for food stamps, student loans and farmers to pay for credit monitoring for veterans whose personal and financial data was stolen last month.

"The Bush-Cheney administration has no qualms about coming up here and twisting our arms for funding for Iraq, but when it comes to needs here at home for veterans and other ordinary Americans, it's rob Peter to pay Paul," said Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Democrat of Vermont

Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, said, "It's outrageous to first expose millions of Americans to credit fraud and identity theft, and then try to cut food stamps, student loans and youth programs to pay for it."

"This is about taking responsibility when you mess up," Ms. Murray added. "That's something even little kids understand."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/29/washington/29vets.html?ex=1309233600&en=1f1b8e413a16a170&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Use money from the poor to pay for credit monitoring of the VA information that was stolen... Anyone else think this reeks?????