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2014-05-19 Government

Obama warned about VA wait-time problems during 2008 transition

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-19 07:56|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The MSM could have been following this all along, since 2008, or earlier. But noooo...

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-05-19 12:27|| 2014-05-19 12:27|| Front Page Top

#2 headline should have been

'was warned' or 'was told'

not

'warned'

the latter implies Obama was hypocritical instead of simply oblivious

Posted by lord garth 2014-05-19 12:33|| 2014-05-19 12:33|| Front Page Top

#3 What planet do you have to be living on in order to not be aware of this?

Posted by gorb 2014-05-19 13:29|| 2014-05-19 13:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah, the planet composed of golf outings, fund raising, and political fantasies? see - The Real One Percenters

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-05-19 13:47|| 2014-05-19 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Any National Guard units available to start making arrests throughout the Executive Branch?

Posted by Elmumble Oppressor of the Pixies5813 2014-05-19 15:51|| 2014-05-19 15:51|| Front Page Top

#6 This is what King Putt said when campaigning.
As President, I wont stand for hundreds of thousands of veterans waiting for benefits. Well hire additional claims workers, Obama said. Well bring together veterans groups and the VA to work out a claims process that is fair and fast. And instead of shutting veterans out, well make sure that our disabled vets receive the benefits they deserve, and well allow all veterans back into the VA health care system. And well have a simple policy when it comes to homeless veterans: zero tolerance. Well expand housing vouchers. Well set up a new supportive services program to prevent at-risk veterans and their families from sliding into homelessness. Well stand with veterans in their hour of need, just as they have stood up for us. Sen. Barack Obama, Oct 2007

Posted by Deacon Blues 2014-05-19 16:08|| 2014-05-19 16:08|| Front Page Top

#7 lulz - every statement by this liar has an expiration date. That one was a half hour later

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-19 16:15|| 2014-05-19 16:15|| Front Page Top

#8 This "scandal" is about highly paid VA doctors seeing less than 10% of the patients that a doctor in private practice sees.

The question is why were the administrators of the hospitals fudging the books rather than cracking down on these slackers and getting bonuses to the high performers.

Posted by rammer 2014-05-19 20:05|| 2014-05-19 20:05|| Front Page Top

#9 As much as I hate to admit it; I have to give Bambi props for getting the VA's budget bumped. Only bad thing appears that the VA management opted to spend the bucks on anything other than increased care and support for our Vets. Now this is where Bambi failed, he sent the money and then went back to sleep....

Posted by Big Boy 4014 2014-05-19 20:50|| 2014-05-19 20:50|| Front Page Top

#10 This "scandal" is about highly paid VA doctors seeing less than 10% of the patients that a doctor in private practice sees.

A better comparison would be the volume of a doctor that sees Medicare/Medicaid/Indian Health patients.

Oh, and strictly just out of curiosity, do you know what the GS level of a VA doctor is?

Posted by Pappy 2014-05-19 21:18|| 2014-05-19 21:18|| Front Page Top

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