Tommy Tuberville (Alabama)
Sen. Tommy Tuberville from Alabama voted against giving health care to veterans on Tuesday. His excuse was that veterans with prostate cancer, which isn’t believed to be connected to illness from burn pits, may wind up getting health care coverage under this bill. Seriously.
From an op-ed written by Tuberville himself:
The bill’s authors claim it only addresses illnesses caused by burn pit exposure. However, under the version that passed, the VA would be required to cover health care and process disability compensation claims for veterans who report having conditions like prostate cancer, which has no evidence of association to burn pits.
Can you imagine veterans getting health care coverage for unrelated illnesses while they’re getting disease related to burn pits treated? The horror!
Sen. Tuberville’s phone number in Washington is 202-224-4124 or you can send an email using his online form.
