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Hillary told another lie -- really, not news, I know.  However, this one was so blatant, provably wrong and heaped upon the bodies of dead and suffering vets. 

 

“Democratic primary front-runner Hillary Clinton says the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) scandal is not as “widespread” of a problem as coverage would indicate.

 

She said the problem is real, but cautioned that “it’s not been as widespread as it has been made out to be” on MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show” on Friday.

 

The former first lady blamed Republicans for using the issue as part of an “ideological agenda” and said they want the VA to “fail.”

 

“Now nobody would believe that from the coverage you see, and the constant berating of the VA that comes from the Republicans, in – in part in pursuit of this ideological agenda that they have,” Clinton said.

 

“They try to create a downward spiral, don’t fund it to the extent that it needs to be funded,  

 

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-...a-widespread-problem

 

 Under her old boss, Obama, reports confirmed the seriousness of the  problem.

 

“In a scathing appraisal, a review ordered by President Barack Obama of the troubled Veterans Affairs health care system concludes that medical care for veterans is beset by "significant and chronic system failures," substantially verifying problems raised by whistleblowers and internal and congressional investigators.

 

A summary of the review by deputy White House chief of staff Rob Nabors says the Veterans Health Administration must be restructured and that a "corrosive culture" has hurt morale and affected the timeliness of health care. The review also found that a 14-day standard for scheduling veterans' medical appointments is unrealistic and that some employees manipulated the wait times so they would appear to be shorter.”

 

http://www.dallasnews.com/news...chronic-failures.ece

 

At to her charge that the Republicans purposefully underfunded VA:

In constant dollars, the VA budget increased from $44.8 billion in 2000 to $125.3 billion in 2012. 

http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22897.pdf

 

The saddest story is that despite lie after lie, there are so many that will vote for her, knowing full well she has lied, is lying and will lie.

TRUTH -- THE NEW HATE SPEECH!

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Originally Posted by jtdavis:

the VA budget increased from $44.8 billion in 2000 to $125.3 billion in 2012. 

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Is that enough to treat the number of veterans needing care?

This no care in the VA hospital is not new. In 1990, I couldn't get care for a problem that happened to me while I was in the army.

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I gave up on the VA a few years ago (probably their MO).  If I had it all to do over, I might not volunteer.

The VA budget tripled over 12 years and is still rising, while their most costly patient load declines -- WWII vets in their late 80s to 90s.  Yet, the libs say that's inadequate.  There is a private option for overloaded hospitals, but the VA has made it hard to apply for.

 

The place needs a flushing akin to the Augean stables.

Originally Posted by jtdavis:

the VA budget increased from $44.8 billion in 2000 to $125.3 billion in 2012. 

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Is that enough to treat the number of veterans needing care?

This no care in the VA hospital is not new. In 1990, I couldn't get care for a problem that happened to me while I was in the army. 

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But, but, but...! Hillary says the problem is overstated. Surely, she can' t lie.

 

Originally Posted by Jack Flash:

The communist have whittled down the population of the productive to the

point of mo money, no more. We are looking at a case of stage four liberal

cancer.

 

I'm still proud of the reasons I dislike diversity. It never worked in the common

sense of the animal kingdom and it can't work for the insanity of humans.

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The "animal kingdom" and indeed the integrity and viability of all ecosystems depend on diversity.  Your abject ignorance is appalling! Your term "common sense of the animal kingdom" makes no sense, common or otherwise. Seems the communists have eroded your mind, Jack Jerk. Your pride is grossly misplaced.

 

Last edited by Contendahh
Originally Posted by Contendahh:
Originally Posted by Jack Flash:

The communist have whittled down the population of the productive to the

point of mo money, no more. We are looking at a case of stage four liberal

cancer.

 

I'm still proud of the reasons I dislike diversity. It never worked in the common

sense of the animal kingdom and it can't work for the insanity of humans.

____

The "animal kingdom" and indeed the integrity and viability of all ecosystems depend on diversity.  Your abject ignorance is appalling! Your term "common sense of the animal kingdom" makes no sense, common or otherwise. Seems the communists have eroded your mind, Jack Jerk. Your pride is grossly misplaced.

 

Your opinion of anything is worth that of a pop corn fart. If understanding

is failing you, stay on the porch and reinsert your head........

 

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