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Article: SEN. THUNE CO-SPONSORS MANDATORY VETERANS HEALTH CARE FUNDING LEGISLATION

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March 7, 2008
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The office of Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., issued the following statement:

Senator John Thune earlier this week co-sponsored S. 2639, a bipartisan bill to require mandatory funding for veterans health care. The bill was introduced by Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) last month and is also cosponsored by Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Byron Dorgan (D-ND), and Jon Tester (D-MT).

"Mandatory funding for veterans health care means that veterans health programs will not be subject to the politics of the appropriations process," said Thune. "This legislation guarantees adequate funding for veterans health without annual wrangling ...

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