Obama Drops Controversial Health Care Plan for Wounded Veterans


	Obama Drops Controversial Health Care Plan for Wounded Veterans

wiccantexan

3-18-2009 11:19 PM

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obama, veterans, health, war, medical

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3-19-2009 1:34 AM

Antara

good

3-19-2009 11:41 AM

dl211

Seems most Americans expressed more care about our Vets than the Commander-in-chief.

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