Troubled vets left without health care benefits.<\/a><\/p>\nEvery member of Congress should have their pay and vacation suspended and be locked into the chambers of the House and Senate under armed guard until they pass a bill guaranteeing these guys a free pass to any hospital or medical facility they need for the rest of their lives. If any member of Congress attempts to leave the Capitol, they should be arrested, condemned for treason, and sent to Afghanistan to clean latrines until the last soldier is brought home.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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