Bill would clear vets’ estates of VA debt

Bill would clear vets’ estates of VA debt
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Jan 22, 2008 17:26:38 EST

A bill that would block the Department of Veterans Affairs from trying to collect money from the estates of service members who die in combat was introduced Tuesday by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas.

Her bill, S 2536, applies only to debts to the VA, and not to money owed to private-sector creditors or other federal agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service.

Hutchison is asking Senate leaders for quick passage of the bill, hoping to bypass the normal process in which new bills are sent to committee for consideration.

She could get high-level support. VA Secretary Dr. James Peake is expected to write a letter to the Senate endorsing her call for expedited passage of the bill, according to Senate sources.

VA officials said they supported the bill but did not confirm that Peake would write a letter.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/01/military_veteransestates_080122w/

How wrong is this? Sick.

We are a nation of ungrateful swine.

I feel so bad for all our soldiers that we wronged. Makes me cry.