Veterans deprived of "stimulus" checks

This is the third story in 2 days about veterans getting stabbed in the back. The Bush regime conceals a knife in its hand to wound courageous veterans who put their lives on the line for their country.

Amid the hype about the "economic stimulus" checks that every American is supposed to receive, several key facts are forgotten: Many did not and will not receive one, because they made too little money to pay enough taxes - which proves the entire "stimulus" scheme is an underhanded method of gutting the progressive tax system. Furthermore, veterans are seeing their money withheld by the government to pay for treatment they received from the VA.

Many veterans won't see a nickel of the "stimulus" check they're supposed to get.

The thing about this is that the vets were told the VA treatment was free. Now they find out it isn't, so the government is taking away their check to cover the cost.

I'm a lifelong civilian and I loathe war, but I think veterans deserve better than this. It's a damn shame the troop haters (the same ones who urge the government to misdiagnose soldiers so they don't get as much disability payments) don't think so.

(Source: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story.aspx?content_id=7491188d-b4a0-4cc7-bc0c-29b0b97c2380)