I hope the people in the military see what this asshole thinks of them. I’m sending a forklift to the White House as a present for Bush to carry his balls around with. He must have a HUGE set to even have the nerve to utter the words “Support Our Troops.”

Here are the things Bush opposes in the bill:

Bigger Pay Raises - The House was set to vote for a 3.5 percent basic pay increase for January 2008. That’s .5 percent higher than proposed by the Bush administration. The bill also would continue a string of annual raises set .5 percent higher than private sector wage growth through at least 2012.

Higher TRICARE Fees - The White House is disappointed that the House bill does not allow Defense officials to raise TRICARE fees and co- payments for retired military beneficiaries under 65 or allow implementation of some new set of cost containment actions expected to be recommended soon by the DoD-appointed Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care.

TRICARE Retail Drugs “Fair Pricing” - The administration “strongly opposes” a provision in the House bill to require drug manufacturers to give the Defense Department the same price discounts on drugs dispensed through the TRICARE retail network that they provide to base pharmacies, the TRICARE mail order pharmacy and VA clinics and hospitals.

CRSC Expansion — The House bill would open the Combat-Related Special Compensation program to some disabled retirees forced from service short of normal retirement because of service-connected injuries or ailments.

Survivor Indemnity Allowance - The House bill would establish a new survivor indemnity allowance of up to $40 a month for surviving spouses who see their survivor benefits fall as a result of the SBP-DIC offset law. The White House opposes this first step toward eliminating the offset altogether.

Reserve GI BILL - The administration also opposes a provision that would transfer oversight for the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Proponents say it’s a first step toward raising reserve GI bill benefits and increasing them in future years in concert with VA-provided active duty GI Bill benefits.