Deborah Koff Ross: “On the 4th of July our Nation will celebrate its 228th birthday. On this day, we will remember how our Founding Fathers…”

“On the 4th of July our Nation will celebrate its 228th birthday. On this day, we will remember how our Founding Fathers dedicated their lives to honor the novel ideas of liberty, equality, and democracy. Today, our brave men and women in uniform exemplify the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people to securing freedom and democracy throughout the world, and our veterans are living examples of the ideals of our Founding Fathers. Unfortunately, there are some in Congress who actually want to cut funding for our veterans. House Republicans passed a budget this year that slashes funding for veterans health care by $1 billion, and President Bush's 2006 budget is expected to include another $900 million in cuts for veterans health care. Mr. Speaker, we promised our veterans health care for life, not health care someday. I urge my colleagues in Congress to restore these cuts to our veterans programs. Our veterans are truly America's greatest generation, and this Congress should honor them.”