The American Legion Strongly Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes for Treatment

Yahoo news ^ | 03/16/2009

[autumnraine]

WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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!"

[Enough is ENOUGH]

The community organizer has no respect for veterans. As a four year vet I will say to his face the feeling is mutual. Yeah, it made my blood boil when I read this article.

http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/000060.html

[Enough is ENOUGH]

The community wants to save 540 million by “shutting” out veterans. He can save 340 million in LA County alone by “shutting” out illegal aliens.

http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/000060.html

[autumnraine]

Say for instance that you are a police officer in the reserves. You get called up for active duty and are not fired or did not quit but your job is on hold due to rules on reserves. You still want insurance because you don’t have active duty coverage for your family, but you can’t just insure your family through work. It has to be YOU and your family.

So now you are in Iraq, you get a limb blown off and the local police dept health insurance (paid for by the county, including all premium increases...) will be billed for your treatment.

[autumnraine]

Another example.

Let’s say you are a disabled veteran. You have ongoing issues with a service injury but still can work. You want to carry private health insurance at your job for your family, or even a family private policy, but there has never been an issue with it because your service related injuries have always been covered by the VA.

Now every insurance company out there will refuse to cover them because they know from now on, they will be billed for any treatment to an old injury received in WAR.

[Rebelbase]

This is about gutting the military and instituting the draft. It’s much easier to get conscripts to fire on civilians.

[Churchillspirit]

Every war veteran, inactive duty, military retirees, national guard and reserves all become uninsurable the minute this a-hole puts this plan in place.

What a horrid thought, but you probably correct.

[blackbart.223]

"If you keep it up, 0bama, you will surpass Jimmah Carter as the worst president ever.

He already is and he did it in record time. He is a total disgrace.