Friday, July 14, 2006
Akaka's DAV Rating Much Higher Than Case's
Project Vote Smart posted the Disabled American Veterans' ratings based on votes by our members of the House and Senate. Senator Akaka, the ranking Democratic member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, has voted time and again to support our veterans, and it shows in his numbers. His DAV rating is the highest any Senator got this Congress with a 92%. That means that he supported the DAV point of view on key votes in the Senate supporting disabled vets.
If Democrats take it back, Akaka will lead the charge in the Senate for our veterans, many of whom are suffering right now from injuries from a prolonged war in Iraq. Too many of them are being left behind, thanks to Bush, without the sort of support and care that they've more than earned by risking their lives in the name of our country - an honorable cause no matter the President's policies.
And, I'll take this opportunity again to mention the fact that Akaka was one of the 13 smart Senators to back the Kerry/Feingold Amendment calling for a reasonable withdrawl of troops from Iraq.
Unfortunately, Congressman Ed Case, Akaka's opponent in the Democratic Primary, has a much lower rating from the DAV with only a 60%. He did rubberstamp Bush's war in Iraq. This rating shows that he seems to be following Bush's lead in leaving behind too many of our veterans too, especially those that need us the most: the disabled veterans.
Yet another reason to back Akaka.
If Democrats take it back, Akaka will lead the charge in the Senate for our veterans, many of whom are suffering right now from injuries from a prolonged war in Iraq. Too many of them are being left behind, thanks to Bush, without the sort of support and care that they've more than earned by risking their lives in the name of our country - an honorable cause no matter the President's policies.
And, I'll take this opportunity again to mention the fact that Akaka was one of the 13 smart Senators to back the Kerry/Feingold Amendment calling for a reasonable withdrawl of troops from Iraq.
Unfortunately, Congressman Ed Case, Akaka's opponent in the Democratic Primary, has a much lower rating from the DAV with only a 60%. He did rubberstamp Bush's war in Iraq. This rating shows that he seems to be following Bush's lead in leaving behind too many of our veterans too, especially those that need us the most: the disabled veterans.
Yet another reason to back Akaka.
