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Sen. John McCain hears vets complaints over VA
The Associated Press ^ | May 10, 2014 | Terry Tang

Posted on 05/10/2014 4:13:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

PHOENIX (AP) -- Sen. John McCain listened to complaints from several veterans over the Veterans Affairs system, telling them that reported lapses in care in Phoenix are part of a nationwide problem that needs to be fixed.

"This is not a unique situation as far as Arizona is concerned," McCain said Friday. "I emphasize everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but this appears to be a problem of nationwide implications."(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: collaborator; mccain; medicalcare; obama; veterans
Since he's retired military and in congress, he doesn't use our system. Remember that. He has Rolls-Royce medical care, for life.
1 posted on 05/10/2014 4:13:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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2 posted on 05/10/2014 4:20:45 PM PDT by windcliff
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It’s plain to see that the Democrats have told the VA officials to stall so that that money can be used to buy Democrat votes.


3 posted on 05/10/2014 4:23:47 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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Problems now being reported in Cheyenne and San Antonio VAH. Only the beginning, IMO.


4 posted on 05/10/2014 4:29:03 PM PDT by donozark (The voices inside my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!)
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Problems now being reported in Cheyenne

I hadn’t heard about Cheyenne but just south of there in Ft. Collins. McCain probably wants more money for illegals welfare that helping vets.


5 posted on 05/10/2014 4:44:26 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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"My friends, I will work with my fellow legislators across the aisle, form a Gang of something-something, and come up with a bipartisanship solution. By the way, I'm running again in 2016. The Maverick is back!"

(Grating, fingernails on chalkboard laughter)

6 posted on 05/10/2014 5:15:45 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (100% pure organic, free-range conservative)
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If John McCain is for us .... we’re screwed.


7 posted on 05/10/2014 5:41:43 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Progressives (communists) lie because their expectations and promises never match reality.)
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Screw you, McCain you POS. Your POW cred wore out decades ago.

Eat a bag of dicks, traitor.
8 posted on 05/10/2014 5:44:53 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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9 posted on 05/10/2014 5:49:23 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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When I made an appointment to see a VA doctor, I was told that I could be put on a list to be put on “the” list to see a doctor. 18 months later I received notice that I could see a doctor in 6 months. I kept my appointment.


10 posted on 05/10/2014 6:06:15 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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A disability rating takes two to four years, if everything goes okay and you’re lucky.


11 posted on 05/10/2014 6:10:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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"This VA problem's all yours, John! Go to town!"

"Barry, you're the best!"


12 posted on 05/10/2014 6:18:37 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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And when you did see a VA doctor did he speak English? I can’t understand half of what my VA doctor says. He spends 90 percent of my appointment time typing on his PC without saying a word or asking me anything. I have a theory that all of the good doctors are successful and have their own practices and earn big bucks at major hospitals. The bad ones, especially the ones who have been sued so many times they can no longer afford or even get malpractice insurance, all look for safe jobs within the government. The VA doctors also have an attitude that you are lucky just to see them, and if you are not happy then too bad.


13 posted on 05/10/2014 6:20:56 PM PDT by TonyM
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