$tingy thanks for Iraq duty: Funds for tuition waivers MIA (1 Viewer)

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$tingy thanks for Iraq duty: Funds for tuition waivers MIA
By Dave Wedge and Laura Crimaldi/ Exclusive
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 - Updated: 11:27 AM EST

Lawmakers have slammed the classroom door shut on Massachusetts soldiers home from Iraq and seeking to go to state college, failing to cough up $8 million needed for crucial tuition waivers.
Army and Air National Guard soldiers expecting to be rewarded for their war duty under Gov. Mitt Romney’s “Welcome Home” bill found the welcome mat ripped out last week by the Legislature as it ended its formal session without approving money for the waivers.

“One of the main reasons I joined the Army was to get money to go to college,” said David Cowing, 23, of Rockland, an Iraq war veteran who is taking out at least $3,500 in loans to cover tuition for his first year at UMass-Boston because his benefits won’t kick in in time to pay the first bills.

“I went and fought in Iraq. I shouldn’t have to worry about tuition. I should be able to go wherever I want.”
Lashing out at the “wrong priorities” of lawmakers, Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey said, “The Legislature has made the appalling decision to vote on things like tuition breaks for illegal immigrants, but they couldn’t take the time to take a vote to help our Massachusetts war heroes . . . I find it deeply disturbing.”

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You have got to be ****ing kidding me illegal ****ing immigrants are getting tuition from the state government but they're stealing the tuition money from Iraqi veterans???? Unbelievable.

 

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Unbelievable is right....

 

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Unbelievable is right....

It's ****ing criminal.............

 

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No F**KING WAY!:shock:

This will not stand, believe me.....they will find the money somewhere.

 

[Captain America]

No F**KING WAY!:shock:

This will not stand, believe me.....they will find the money somewhere.

If the money is coming later, and it's just a matter of typical governmental foot-dragging, that's one thing. But if this soldier is outright denied the funds, I would say a revolt is in order.

If he took out a loan and his GI money arrived in, say, 6 months, he could always pay the loan off then. No biggie.

But you know what? Why should our nation's finest have to deal with kinda hassle in the first place?

 

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If the money is coming later, and it's just a matter of typical governmental foot-dragging, that's one thing. But if this soldier is outright denied the funds, I would say a revolt is in order.

If he took out a loan and his GI money arrived in, say, 6 months, he could always pay the loan off then. No biggie.

But you know what? Why should our nation's finest have to deal with kinda hassle in the first place?

They shouldn't,. and federally funded schools shouldn't raise such a stink. I am sure this man had his papers in order, why was the school being so strict? I am mad at everyone, and anyone involved!