I received this in an email today, is it true?
HERE IS THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO REQUIRE THAT THE
MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR WAR INJURIES.
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart,
led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry
private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost
to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel
received during their tours on active duty. The
President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the
opposition to his proposal.
"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained. "Nobody made these
guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they
whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute.." "I
thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country,
"Obama continued "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country
facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that
the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's
deficit.. I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow
Americans."
HERE IS THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO REQUIRE THAT THE
MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR WAR INJURIES.
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart,
led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry
private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost
to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel
received during their tours on active duty. The
President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the
opposition to his proposal.
"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained. "Nobody made these
guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they
whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute.." "I
thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country,
"Obama continued "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country
facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that
the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's
deficit.. I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow
Americans."
