America Deserves Better? (how could things be any better?)

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State Senator Peter Welch of Vermont Delivers Democratic Radio Address

The Republican Rubber Stamp Congress has failed to do its duty when it comes to the oversight of this Administration. Congress has a responsibility to ensure accountability for the hundreds of billions of dollars spent on the Iraq war. Instead of allowing our government to be over-billed by companies like Halliburton, Congress should practice genuine congressional oversight and investigate the way the Bush Administration doles out contracts.

But the Republican Congress refuses to ask the tough questions and demand honest answers about the Administration's conduct of the war. America deserves better -- we need a different Congress in Washington next year.

Our troops deserve to be treated like the heroes they are and should never face months of waiting for something as critical as health care. Yet, as recently as two weeks ago, the Republican Congress voted against saving veterans from paying $735 million in increased health care costs, and to maintain a tax on military families.

At a time when Congress votes for more tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, votes like these against our veterans are a moral disgrace.

http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/06/state_senator_p.php

[MercutioATC]

1. America doesn't "deserve" better.

We created this situation. It's our fault. It would certainly behoove us to change it (for our own survival) but what we "deserve" is exactly what we've got.

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2. We do deserve better ... that's what the midterm elections

... and 2008 are all about, no?

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4. No, the 2008 elections are all about our willingness to make a change.

...as are the midterms.

Nobody "did" this to us, we did it to ourselves and we've received exactly what we deserve.

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5. not sure there's much of a difference

between "deserving better" and "making a change"

Same difference?


(in 1992 the nation made a change -- electing Gov. Clinton -- and got better)

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3. America deserves better petition

http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/impeachpresidentbush

Impeach President Bush!
Created by Halli F. on June 7th, 2006

America deserves better! The children of America and the hardworking parents of America deserve a president above a C average! By letting Bush continue running us, we’re degrading ourselves down to the lines of idiots. Don’t you want a better country to live in? Don’t you want to toss Bush out, and have a more peaceful life? He’s practically killing America and destroying any chance of peace we have with others! Please sign this petition and impeach Bush. It’s up to you to make America better.