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Veterans group pans Trump’s ‘unserious’ VA plan
The Hill ^ | 11/01/2015 | Bradford Richardson

Posted on 11/01/2015 3:37:05 PM PST by GIdget2004

A veterans advocacy group is criticizing the plan to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released by Donald Trump.

Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) said the plan was “heavy of rhetoric, light on specifics” in a statement on Saturday.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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KEYWORDS: astroturf; astroturf4jeb; karlrove; karlroveastroturf; koch; kochbrothers; kochbrothers4jeb; trumpvaplan; vascandals
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1 posted on 11/01/2015 3:37:05 PM PST by GIdget2004
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To: GIdget2004

Trumpbots attack US veterans in 3. . . 2 . . . 1 . . .


2 posted on 11/01/2015 3:38:22 PM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: GIdget2004

Concerned Veterans for America (CVA)
______________________________________________

Who ???

I think this is just a libbie front group...


3 posted on 11/01/2015 3:39:27 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: GIdget2004

The author is full of crap. Trumps plan is dead on to correct the VA plus help Vets. F these damn lib authors.


4 posted on 11/01/2015 3:39:46 PM PST by Lumper20 ( clown in Chief has own Gov employees Gestapo)
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To: JohnBrowdie

Trumpbots attack US veterans in 3. . . 2 . . . 1 . . .


You’re wrong.

Veterans have every right to be skeptical of any promises made by anyone.


5 posted on 11/01/2015 3:40:39 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: JohnBrowdie

Does CVA have any constructive ideas?


6 posted on 11/01/2015 3:41:01 PM PST by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: GIdget2004; All

The Koch network created and funds Concerned Veterans for America

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_the_Koch_brothers


7 posted on 11/01/2015 3:41:10 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: Tennessee Nana

If I remember correctly the VFW and American Legion both backed Obama.

We all must remember there are all types who serve and therefore all types of vets. Not all of them are conservative.


8 posted on 11/01/2015 3:41:53 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: GIdget2004

According to the search I just did on this group:

Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit which seems to be funded almost entirely by the Koch brothers donor network.

www.sourcewatch.org/index.php

Seems to me, the Koch’s, and the Bushes seem to be on the same page at the moment.


9 posted on 11/01/2015 3:42:19 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: GIdget2004

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t he the only who talking about trying to fix things for vets?

So if these guys don’t like this plan, does that mean they before the non existent plans that no one else in the GOP are discussing? /s


10 posted on 11/01/2015 3:43:01 PM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Repeal The 17th
Does CVA have any constructive ideas?

Does Trump?

11 posted on 11/01/2015 3:43:04 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: JohnBrowdie

Right you are.


12 posted on 11/01/2015 3:43:58 PM PST by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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To: Tennessee Nana

“I think this is just a libbie front group...”

You’re probably right. Anything that starts with the word “concerned” concerns me.
Organizations that use that word are often liberal. The other word you need to watch is “guild.”


13 posted on 11/01/2015 3:44:21 PM PST by vette6387 (")
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To: DoodleDawg

Quite a few, I believe.

Who are you supporting please?


14 posted on 11/01/2015 3:44:32 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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FORMER FLORIDA GOVERNOR JEB BUSH TO HEADLINE CVA ‘VETERANS AND MILITARY TOWN HALL’ FORUM IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

http://cv4a.org/former-florida-governor-jeb-bush-headline-cva-veterans-military-town-hall-forum-columbia-south-carolina/


15 posted on 11/01/2015 3:44:50 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: GIdget2004

This action and the comments from Concerned Veterans For America will get Pete NOWHERE but more time on FOX. I will say no more at this time, as I know Pete and very disappointed he would make such statements.


16 posted on 11/01/2015 3:44:59 PM PST by seekthetruth (Still praying for a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: vmivol00

Should say

“So if these guys don’t like this plan, does that mean they prefer the non existent plans that no one else in the GOP are discussing? /s”


17 posted on 11/01/2015 3:45:32 PM PST by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Actually I think this is a group that is affiliated with the existing VA.

While not stating it out right Trumps plan for reforming veterans care would, effectively, if I am reading it right, merge the VA health services into medicade/medicare. Think about it, if you are a veteran are you going to go to a doctor 150 miles a way in vet hospital or are you going to see one closer to home? If veterans can do that and use hospitals that accept medicare/medicade then who needs a veterans’ hospital? Trump’s plan would save millions of dollars and improve service but would put a lot of bureaucrats out of work and slash the size of government.

It would also mean that advocacy groups like the one in the article would be out of work


18 posted on 11/01/2015 3:46:27 PM PST by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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To: VerySadAmerican

VFW does not endorse candidates .


19 posted on 11/01/2015 3:47:16 PM PST by donozark (Herbicides improve visibility.)
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To: donozark

I stand corrected.


20 posted on 11/01/2015 3:47:37 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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