Blue Spot

Well you may have heard by now about Vito's dismal rating (C+) by the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America. From what I hear it's tied for 19th place. There's a host of votes by Fossella that went against the IAVA. You can see them here. One of the key votes that influenced the low score was Fossella's vote on TRICARE as described by the IAVA below:

TRICARE for Reservists
(109th Congress; House vote # 221; May 25, 2005)

Representatives who voted in favor of this motion were voting to extend free health care to all Reserve and National Guard soldiers. After 2003, Congress extended TRICARE to allow Reservists and National Guard soldiers to buy-in at subsidized rates, dependent on their deployment status. Still many soldiers have not bought into the system and lack health insurance coverage. Although the medical readiness of the Reserves and National Guard is vital to the security of this nation, Congress refused to extend free TRICARE coverage to Reservists and National Guard soldiers.

Vito voted NO (You can see his vote by clicking the link above). However, here he is the night of the debate in Brooklyn (10/10) saying he supported TRICARE. Luckily, Steven Harrison was able to clear everything up for us. This is a must see.

Labels: NY-13, Steve Harrison