Brown-Waite: Seeking converts among conservatives

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, is trying to gin up more support among her conservative brethern for a new GI Bill that would give members of the National Guard and Reserves the same college tuition benefits as the regulars.

The bipartisan bill has majority support in both the House and the Senate, but its prospects are by no means assured. Brown-Waite, the top Republican sponsor, and the lead Democratic sponsor, Rep. Harry Mitchell of Arizona, penned an op-ed today in the conservative Washington Times in hopes of the winning converts to the bill.

Brown-Waite counts more than 107,000 veterans in her North Suncoast-area district, second-most in the nation.

Opponents, including Sen. John McCain, the presumptive GOP nominee for president, and the Bush administration worry the bill is too generous and would give members of the military would get an added incentive to quit and go to school.

"This is an important commitment that reflects the changing dynamic of our military and how we have fought the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the past, our military generally relied on active-duty personnel. In this war, National Guardsmen and Reservists have been critical to our efforts and have served just as valiantly as their active-duty counterparts," Brown-Waite and Mitchell wrote.

"Yet, many of these soldiers remain ineligible for robust education benefits when they return from combat. And without a new GI Bill, they won't achieve parity with those who served the same mission. They took the same risk. They made the same sacrifices. They deserve the same opportunity for success."

You can read their argument here.

Comments

Must be election season again. That's the only time Ginny Brown-Shirte does her pandering routine for veterans.

I think they've wised up to her game by now

When will Republicans ever get off this vote buying mentality. WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER TAX DOLLAR GIVE AWAY --- IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Run a conservative in the Primary against her and throw her under the bus. OK make it a National Guard if you want - or a tank. Just get rid of this sorry excuse for a "Repblican" representative.

correction - OK make it a National Guard bus - or a tank.

apparently, THE DRUNK and johnnie mcAiNUS dont support this...'cause it would cost too much....like more than $3 BILLILON A MONTH?

or, maybe if it were too generous, the troops would quit the army in order to cash in on the schooling...OUTRAGEOUS!!...imagine, wanting to get an edjukation instead of getting your a** shot off for the DRUNK?

from what i hear about the army lowering its standards to fill the ranks, i dont think thats a reasonable expectation...we're scrapping UNDER the barrell now!!!!

apparently, THE DRUNK and johnnie mcAiNUS dont support this...'cause it would cost too much....like more than $3 BILLILON A MONTH?

or, maybe if it were too generous, the troops would quit the army in order to cash in on the schooling...OUTRAGEOUS!!...imagine, wanting to get an edjukation instead of getting your a** shot off for the DRUNK?

from what i hear about the army lowering its standards to fill the ranks, i dont think thats a reasonable expectation...we're scrapping UNDER the barrell now!!!!

seriously people, get back on your meds.

Who can afford to buy needed meds?

Brown-Waite is a complete air head. A COMPLETE and UTTER AIR HEAD. That they can't find ANYONE better than her speaks volumes about how weak the Republicans have become. I think I'm going to hide under a rock. I blame Bush for this. He set such a low standard of expectations for the Republican leadership its pathetic. I was NEVER interested as a Republican in a party or a party leadership that was more interested in being better democrats than the Democrats themselves to maintain control. Now they compromised their principles, they still lost their majority in Congress, we have a milk-toast Governor and a pathetic excuse for a "Republican" Presidential candidate. AND THEY STILL DON"T GET IT! IDIOTS - the whole lot of them. They are completely worthless. I'm sitting out this election. No Party has worked harder to disillusion and disapoint their base than the Republicans. I' sorry, I won't do it, I expect a party to EARN my vote or they can LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!!!!!

She is such an airhead she hasn't figured out that conservative will oppose her bill, and that Democrats would love to vote for her bill and they have the majority! Yes, she really is THAT stupid.