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Veterans' Health Care
President Bush released his proposal for the FY 2007 Budget on February 6, 2006. This proposal included two benefit changes of particular interest to Alabama�s veterans. The first is an increase in enrollment fees for Priority 7 and 8 veterans to $250 and the second is an increase in the prescription drug co-payment from $7 to $15.
It is important to remember that the President�s budget proposal is a starting point for Congress. Over the next several weeks, I, along with my colleagues, will look closely at the proposed spending increases and cuts to ensure that, in our effort to achieve the goal of deficit reduction, important programs are not unduly underfunded. As the process continues, rest assured, I will continue to oppose significant increases in enrollment fees and prescription drug co-pays because of the strain they place on our veterans.
Click here to read Senator Shelby's newsletter about supporting our nation's veterans.
Congressional Research Service Issues Briefs
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is part of the legislative branch of the federal government. CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm for Congress.
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For more information on this issue, please view the following CRS report:
Veterans' Medical Care Funding: FY1995-FY2004.
More information on Senator Shelby's activities regarding veterans' affairs:
Chemical Weapons Disposal at Anniston
Department of Homeland Security
Disability and Military Retirement Benefits