No Funds in Bush Budget For Troop-Benefits Plan

February 9, 2008
No Funds in Bush Budget For Troop-Benefits Plan

President Bush drew great applause during his State of the Union address last month when he
called on Congress to allow U.S. troops to transfer their unused education benefits to family
members. "Our military families serve our nation, they inspire our nation, and tonight our nation
honors them," he said.

A week later, however, when Bush submitted his $3.1 trillion federal budget to Congress, he
included no funding for such an initiative, which government analysts calculate could cost $1
billion to $2 bill