More coverage of Senator Webb's new GI Bill legislation, as the Chicago Tribune examines the numbers involved in the bill:

Under the proposal by Webb, D-Va., and Hagel, R-Neb., benefits for qualified veterans could potentially increase to the cost of the most expensive in-state public school in their home state and include a housing stipend.

The program would cost an additional $2 billion per year compared to the current GI Bill, which backers have noted is a small sum relative to the more than $600 billion that has already been allocated for the war. In addition, veterans would have up to 15 years after leaving active duty to use the entitlement, up from 10 years under the current standard.

Despite President Bush again asking Congress on April 29 to send him a $108 billion war spending bill free of extraneous programs, Democratic leaders will likely include the proposal in the upcoming supplemental war spending bill, a senior Democratic aide said.

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