[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 82 (Thursday, May 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           POLITICAL GAMES HAVE NO BUSINESS IN MILITARY BILLS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, benefits for our military 
men and women, as explained in the Army Times, should not be used as 
props in political games. The process of the final version of the ``tax 
extenders'' bill is Washington shenanigans at its worst. Combining tax 
increases and unrelated spending with legitimate needs for our military 
men and women is insulting. I am confident the American people will see 
straight through these games.
  I am a long-time supporter of concurrent receipt and finally ending 
the disability tax on retirees eligible for military and veterans 
benefits. There are over 153 lawmakers who are supportive of 
eliminating this inequity, and yet the political trap has been added 
with this tax increase, causing a ``no'' vote.
  As the ranking member on the Military Personnel Subcommittee, I know 
that our military personnel deserve more from their lawmakers than 
these political games.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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