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Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:00 AM

McCain sides with Bush, opposes new GI Bill

Despite calls from veterans' groups, McCain sides with White House against bipartisan education bill for the troops.
Steve Benen

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  • Tuesday, April 15, 2008 01:12 PM

    They won't let anyone out of the military.

    They won't let you leave except feet first. Does the Mafia need a GI Bill? Hell no, so why would the government want to provide educational benefits? When the goal is to keep people in the dark, the first order of business is to extinguish the light at the end of the tunnel.

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