Supporting the military

California Democrats pass a bill that Republicans in the U.S. Senate just couldn't get behind:

The families of National Guard members killed in the line of duty would get a six-month suspension of loan payments under a bill sent to the governor's desk Monday.

The Senate voted 33-2 to approve Assembly amendments to the bill by Sen. Nell Soto, D-Pomona, sending it to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The measure would defer for six months principal and interest payments on financial obligations incurred by the slain Guard member or his or her spouse. The deferral also would cover service and renewal charges and any fees connected to the loan or debt.

Who supports our troops again?