Webb calls out McCain on GI Bill: ‘He’s so full of it’

By: Steve Benen on Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 5:30 AM - PDT

A couple of weeks ago, John McCain talked about the importance of increasing the size of the U.S. military. To entice more volunteers, he said, the government should focus on incentives: “[O]ne of the things we ought to do is provide [the troops with] significant educational benefits in return for serving.”

A few days later, McCain announced that he’ll oppose a bipartisan measure to renew and expand the GI Bill for a new generation of veterans.