Rodney doesnt stand up for veterans

by: FogerRox

Sun Sep 21, 2008 at 04:23:29 PM EDT

Its a shame that Rodney Frelinghuysen, a Vietnam veteran does so little to support his fellow veterans. Congressman Frelinghuysen is in the rare position to represent those who gone into harms way, and come back home to find the VA underfunded with discretionary funding that can't be relied upon during the fiscal year.

Most or all Veterans organizations that score members of congress on their voting record on Veterans issues place Congressman Frelinghuysen at the bottom of the list.

Since 2000 Congressman Frelinghuysen has voted against everything on the Vets agenda, except for items that were passed unanimously or nearly so. According to Disabled Veterans of America, Congressman Frelinghuysen has the worst record on disabled veterans in the NJ House delegation.

With college costs going up, GI benefits have not kept pace over 22 years.

GI college benefits couldn't even pay for community college. My father served on an Escort Carrier in the Pacific during WW2, my dad came home, earned a PHD in math thru the GI bill. Bought his first home thru the VA mortgage program and got married and started a family.

How can Congressman Frelinghuysen legitimately begrudge the same benefits to returning soldiers in this day and age? Congressman Frelinghuysen's voting record on veterans is indefensible, and shameful.

Disabled Veterans of America score Congressman Frelinghuysen 5 out of 16.  

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America ranks the NJ delegation:

New Jersey
Rep. Robert E. Andrews A-
Rep. Michael A. Ferguson B-
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen C+
Rep. Scott Garrett         C-
Rep. Rush Holt                 B
Senator Frank R. Lautenberg B+
Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo B-
Senator Robert Menendez B
Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.        B
Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr.        A-
Rep. Donald M. Payne       C
Rep. Steven R. Rothman B+
Rep. Jim Saxton                C
Rep. Christopher H. Smith B

Thats right Scott Garrett and Rodney Frelinghuysen are at the bottom of the list. Unfortunately they share that distinction with Donald Payne, a great Congressman, with a great voting record, who I would suggest, should  do better on Veterans Issues.

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