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Though passed by the U.S. House today, the Webb-Mitchell Post-9/11 GI Bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-5), fell short of the 288 votes necessary to secure the override of veto by Pres. George W. Bush.

Bush has threatened to veto the bill, which seeks to bolster educational benefits for returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, if it comes to his desk.

Though the bill bears his name, Mitchell rose on the floor of the House today to express serious concerns about provisions the Democratic leadership has put in it, specifically the addition of a surtax of .05 percent that would affect the richest Americans.

Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-5) keeps adding onto the list of cosponsors for his post-9/11 GI bill. So far a lot of Republican representatives and senators, and the three other Arizona Democrats, have come aboard, but as yet none of Mitchell's GOP colleagues are among them.