[2ndDivisionVet]

When they start cutting the amazing growth of welfare, food stamps, Section 8, WIC and Obamaphones I'll take their criticism of this more seriously.

[Jonty30]

At some point this will amount to naught, because the whole house of cards will come crashing down.

[PGalt]

Cut departments and agencies of this socialist leviathan operating as “government”. Declare every war, so that America’s finest aren’t thrown into agenda-driven quagmires. DISMANTLE the VA. Cover the medical costs of any vet.

[onona]

VAbamacare...

Well then

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Why not get the VA completely out of the medical biz - fire everyone involved in that sector of the agency, sell the facilities to private investors, and give all vets the same health plan that members of congress have, free for life. Bet it would pay for itself handily with a pile left over.

[blueunicorn6]

They are looking at the medical side of the VA, but they need to also look at the administrative side. Some of their disability ratings are bizarre and take years. It’s almost like somebody in the VA is skimming money from the disability payments.

[montanajoe]

I'm in the VA system and for me the care is top notch. I was in the civilian system until I reached the lifetime max and the insurance company dropped me.

The goal needs to be to insure all Vets have access to the same quality of care as I get.

The Veteran population will need more and more care every year for the next 40-50 years at a staggering cost if the VA system is dismantled.

There is a need to eliminate the backlog and change the bureaucratic culture but the VA system needs to remain intact. As the care is very good for the most part.

[Organic Panic]

So they aren’t going to fix the problem. Just throw some more money for incompetent federal overlords to spend on new office furniture and travel junkets.

[Rusty0604]

“Veterans Groups, Lawmakers Condemn Obama Idea to Bill Private Insurers for Service-Related Care” (2009)

An Obama administration proposal to bill veterans’ private insurance companies for treatment of combat-related injuries has prompted veterans groups to condemn the idea as unethical and powerful lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promise their opposition.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/17/AR2009031702537.html

[Rusty0604]

“Dems attack Romney for backing healthcare vouchers for veterans” (2011)

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/193935-dems-blast-romney-over-healthcare-vouchers-for-veterans-#ixzz34X48G2HU
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