Posted on 03/16/2009 4:38:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Apparently, the Obama administration hasn’t backed away from its plans to start offloading costs for wounded veterans to third-party insurance, which will make acquiring such insurance nearly impossible. The commander of the American Legion emerged from a meeting with President Obama “angered” at Obama’s insistence on generating revenue from those who sacrificed for American security:
The leader of the nation’s largest veterans organization says he is “deeply disappointed and concerned” after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases.
“It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan,” said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. “He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it.”
The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, “This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ‘ to care for him who shall have borne the battle’ given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm’s way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America’s veterans!”
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ping
Most of them didn’t vote for him in ‘08.
later
Is Barry X just asking for the military to turn on him...
Thanks for the ping, freema...let me know when we can pull out and push the “Re-do” button.
And we thank you. Anyone that breathes the air of this once wonderful nation owes it all to our Armed Forces throughout history. That long scarlet thread is still there, note the tag please...
No. OUR thanks are to YOU!
I should have caught on to the handle IrishPennant,
as many as I’ve to pull off of my uniforms.
I’ve seen you around quite a bit but didn’t realize that you were a fellow Marine. Just hadn’t checked your about page before.
There are quite a few of us here.
Let me rewrite that. Any Citizen who voted for that F*****G
A$$WIPE COMMIE Obama should be ashamed.
All Americans, including the active duty military, should rise up!
Hey brother...IG Inspection hell helps us remember a lot of things, huh?. Glad you’re here and glad you checked my page...What did you think of the face shots of those troops down at LeJeune during Zer0’s pressor? I see a few who ain’t getting a secondary MOS through Scout Sniper School, huh?
What did I think?
The caption for that photo should read: If looks could kill
Semper Fi...yes there are. I suspect there will be even more in DC this summer.....time to muster up Marines.
Good, I love that guy when he is on fire.
Amen..
...”time to muster up Marines”.
My body may be old and fat now, but my spirit is still fierce.
My 19 year old nephew just joined the Corps today and takes his oath tomorrow. I fear for him, but damn I’m proud.
Remind your young nephew that as he goes the Boot Camp, he volunteered!!!!
Where he going...PI or SD?
Parris Island. Tank MOS
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