Sen. DeMint (R-SC) Lone No Vote-on Vets Job Bill

By NCD on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 4:41pm |

The veterans bill, passed by the Senate 94-1, would provide tax credits for firms that hire unemployed or disabled vets........“All Americans deserve the same opportunity to get hired. I cannot support this tax credit because I do not believe the government should privilege one American over another when it comes to work,” DeMint said.

When that one American served the country honorably, in a nation at war for over 10 years, if unemployed or disabled or both, they do deserve to have some advantage in the way of an employer tax credit Mr. DeMint, and, Senator, membership in the Armed Forces is open to all Americans who are fit and willing to serve their country, there is no discrimination, it is a 'privilege' that is open to all.

94 other Senators disagreed with DeMint, who was the only Senator to vote no on the Bill.

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/1111/DeMint_explains_his_veterans_no_vote.html?showall