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Trump won votes promising to protect veterans, but major veterans groups are rattled by his plans
The Los Angeles Times ^ | December 22, 2016 | Evan Halper

Posted on 12/22/2016 4:08:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Donald Trump’s flair for connecting with veterans won him an overwhelming share of their votes, but the durability of the alliance is already being tested as Trump’s search for a Veterans Affairs secretary veers in a direction that has alarmed some of America’s most influential retired soldiers.

Under pressure from conservative activists, including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and organizations funded by the Koch Brothers, Trump is contemplating choosing an agency chief who would upend the entire veterans healthcare system. That would come over the protest of the country’s major veterans groups.

An appointment like that could prove an early test of whether the voters who backed Trump in November will continue to stick with him when his agenda smacks into interest groups that have been crusading on their behalf for decades....

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


TOPICS: Government; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: fakenews; healthcare; laslimes; military; trump; trumpagenda; trumpcabinet; trumptransition; trumpveterans; veterans
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So this reporter thinks that veterans are retired soldiers?
1 posted on 12/22/2016 4:08:11 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The LA Times is Fake News.


2 posted on 12/22/2016 4:09:56 PM PST by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Um...the VA does need upended, turned on it’s head and shaken out all the corrupt management into the street.

Thats a start.


3 posted on 12/22/2016 4:11:06 PM PST by Gasshog (Clinton denies... Expect to see a lot of this)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why do I have the strong intuition that this reporter is trying to create a rift rather than report on one?


4 posted on 12/22/2016 4:13:37 PM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Veteran’s Groups” and veterans aren’t necessarily the same thing


5 posted on 12/22/2016 4:13:59 PM PST by BigEdLB (To Dimwitocrats: We won. You lost. Get used to it.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And their only objective is government assistance... Liberals in the media are playing an old game: divide and conquer. They must use their influence to convince their enemy that their enemy is each other, not themselves.


6 posted on 12/22/2016 4:14:13 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When I hear “major veterans groups”, I think of the American Legion and VFW, and perhaps AMVETS or DAV. Not this outfit. There are lots of special interest groups including those we saw refuse Trump’s donoted money because of some crap or other. So I’m skeptical. What I know from listening to veterans active in the VFW is they want what Trump has promised: treat veteran health as the first priority, including but not limited to providing access to non-VA doctors and hospitals.


7 posted on 12/22/2016 4:14:15 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine

#fakenews


8 posted on 12/22/2016 4:15:47 PM PST by Eddie01 (Comment Removed by Moderator)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I see Los Angeles Times up there.

I get suspish.


9 posted on 12/22/2016 4:16:11 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The problem is that the VA has morphed from an agency tasked with taking care of wounded warriors to being the last chance healthcare agency for veterans who are indigent. That change has enormously increased the VA’s workload; it cannot keep up. I recommend trimming way back those who are eligible. It should be for wounded vets and those with career disabilities. The left will scream but who cares.


10 posted on 12/22/2016 4:16:23 PM PST by rcofdayton (.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You gotta wade through half the article before they even get to the point.
Article is more like a hit-piece on Koch than a discussion of Veteran care.
I have less enthusiasm than most for privatization, but this is just pure speculation.


11 posted on 12/22/2016 4:17:09 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Maybe the VA needs to be upended all things considered


12 posted on 12/22/2016 4:24:15 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine

Fake news.


13 posted on 12/22/2016 4:26:06 PM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They write as if these so called veterans groups speak for all veterans.


14 posted on 12/22/2016 4:26:07 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bill Clinton thought the sailors on the USS Cole were soldiers. Liberals are stupid all of them.


15 posted on 12/22/2016 4:26:15 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump ran on upending the VA and received more Veteran support than any candidate in recent history. Now the Fake Liberal Media says they are bailing on him for following through with promises.

Such a lie.

And I love how they toss in the spooky Koch Brothers - who have no connection to Trump. They refused to fund his candidacy.


16 posted on 12/22/2016 4:27:34 PM PST by nhwingut (Make Christmas Merry Again)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s face it. AL and VFW are in the swamp. They pretend to seek benefits for us vets. Mostly they see ego trips for their leaders. They convince politicians to bribe us for our vote.

The way the politicians act towards us embarasses those moms on welfare.

Let’s face it. Our side has a lot of hypocrites on this topic.


17 posted on 12/22/2016 4:29:51 PM PST by spintreebob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

LA Times people, LA Times.


18 posted on 12/22/2016 4:36:00 PM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Fake news go back and try again LaTimes


19 posted on 12/22/2016 4:38:16 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: rcofdayton

My dad was eligible for VA healthcare but mostly chose private as it was better.


20 posted on 12/22/2016 4:39:15 PM PST by Rusty0604
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