At my institution, which is representative of a good handful of public Texas universities on this score, tuition waivers under the veteransbenefit have doubled over the last five years.
Imagine if he went to the floor (in Jimmy Stewart or Spencer Tracy fashion) to offer a powerfully symbolic piece of legislation -- for example, a balanced budget amendment to highlight the deficit issue or sweeping homeland security and veteransbenefit legislation.
Just now here in Texas, the booming state where I live and work, the legislature, convened in its rare biennial session, is considering adaptations to one of the most remarkable veterans-benefit giveaways of modern times.