[ex-snook]

"The only possibility is that the problems at the VA are intentional and have been done on Obama’s orders as none of these problems exited before he took office."

I think you're blowing political smoke. Check out Walter Reed's history. When in uniform the GI is a hero when he is out, he is a cost.

[Oliviaforever]

My dad was a WWII vet and back in the. 1990’s had outstanding medical care at the VA.

[X Fretensis]

Walter Reed Hospital is a DOD facility. Specifically it was operated by the U.S. Army. It is in no way connected to the medical system operated by the Veterans Administration.

[wolfman67]

.....NOW MAYBE IF THE SERVICE MEN GOT THAT FIFTEEN DOLLAR AN HOUR MINIMUM WAGE THEY KEEP TALKING ABOUT......BRINGS TO MIND A QUOTE I SAW SOMEPLACE.”.......WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR SOME.” I PERSONALLY WOULD HAVE SAID “.....WITH LIBERTY FOR SOME AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE THAT CAN AFFORD IT.”
PERHAPS WARS SHOULD BE FOUGHT BY THE PEOPLE THAT SEND THE TROOPS. WE’D HAVE A LOT FEWER FULL GRAVEYARDS, HOSPITALS, AND GRIEVING LOVED ONES.
VIET NAM WAS MY “UNDECLARED WAR” WHICH LASTED TOO MANY YEARS , AND FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND TOO MANY YOUNG AMERICANS, AND I SWORE THAT WHEN THE CRAP IN IRAQ STARTED THAT IF IT LASTED TOO LONG THEY WOULD HAVE TO KILL ME TO GET MY SON. OPINIONS CHANGE WITH MATURITY, AND I GUESS I MUST BE GETTING WISER AS I APPROACH MY SIXTY-EIGHTH SUMMER. I MAY BE A SLOW LEARNER BUT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SMARTER THAN I. SO..... I GUESS I’LL CHALK IT UP TO GREED THAT KEEPS THEM RUNNING THINGS THE WAY THEY DO......
THAT’S ALSO WHY MEDICAL COSTS ARE SO HIGH RESULTING IN INSURANCE COSTS , AND PREMIUMS WE “THE PEOPLE”, CAN’T AFFORD. TRUE PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS WON’T PREVENT YOU FROM GETTING COVERAGE. THE COST OF THE COVERAGE WILL......EVER GET SO MAD ABOUT SOMETHING YOUR BUTT COULD CHEW TOBACCO?