McCain needs to get behind new GI Bill
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John McCain must get behind Jim Webb's and Chuck Hagel's new GI Bill, both for political reasons and more importantly because it is the right thing to do.
The bill, put forth as the first step in making "A 21st Century GI Bill," would give veterans who qualified tuition for a full four years of college, as well as a stipend for books and living expenses. Currently, veterans are covered by the Montgomery GI bill, which requires that troops pay $100 a month during their service, which then qualifies them for around $800 per month for college tuition. As Webb and Hagel pointed out in an op-ed last year, that barely covers courses and books at many community colleges, let alone a state school or private university.
Our troops have given us everything, and in over 4000 cases, literally everything. They deserve this bill. John McCain and the entire GOP must get behind it.