Thursday, February 25, 2010

Veterans left off Jobs Bill

Vets deserve a piece of jobs bill, VFW says

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Feb 25, 2010 17:46:40 EST

The nation’s largest organization of combat veterans is demanding changes in the $15 billion jobs bill that passed the Senate on Wednesday because veterans were left out of a package of tax credits and highway projects aimed at increasing employment.

“Despite having more than 1.1 million unemployed veterans, the 60-page package failed to mention ‘veteran’ or ‘veterans’ even once,” said Justin Brown, a legislative associate with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Brown was referring to HR 2847, the Hiring Incentive to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act, that passed the Senate on Wednesday by a 70-28 vote and is pending before the House.
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Vets deserve a piece of jobs bill, VFW says

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