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Real Security1--The Terrorist plot in Great Britain is another call to action that we must do everything to make America safer.
2--As the independent and bipartisan 9/11 Commission warned,we are far from providing the real security the American people need.
3-Images on X-ray machines don't provide the information necessary to detect explosives according to a 2005 Homeland Security report an aviation screening recently obtained by the Associated Press. Machines used at most airports to scan hand-help luggage,purses, briefcases and shoes have not been upgraded to detect explosives since the report was issued.
4-- Our elected officials duty is the security of the American people. New Direction Democrats are fight to pass our roadmap to safety--- the independent and bipartisan 9/11 Commendations.
5--Partisan politicking during this critcal time By Republicans show they are only using Rove scare tactics and do not care about real security issues.
Veterans Issues
1-- We need a real study on depleted uranium. Soldiers from both Iraq War are dying
2--We need to pass H.R.5771 The Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill
3--We need to stop the Republican Cuts to Brain Injury Research they cut it by 50%. Troops who face blast from IED's are suffering brain injury
4--600,000 veterans were denied their Health Care last year do to Republican cuts in veterans benefits
5--- Bush's budget cuts have been based on phony provided by the V.A. GAO reports show.
6 ---We must stop the Hand Picked Bush veterans Commission fron closing 18 V.A. hospitals and 3500 vet to vet clinics.
7--- we must stop the layoff of 3500 VA nurse to cut cost.
8--- We must support Democrats who are fighting for veterans and the returning troops.
To see how Democrats are fighting back go to
http://housedemocrats.gov
