Devil’s advocate here. Dr. Carson has practiced medicine in the private sector for decades, and has achieved excellence. If a man with his background looks at the VA system and says, “I think I know a better way to serve the vets...” I am going to pay attention.
If he were commenting on how to run the Space Agency, for example, he would be on less firm ground.
He’s not military. He doesn’t know how to fight wars. He doesn’t have a clue.
Warfighters should be focused on warfighting and not on education bills, housing benefits, and hospitalization for the former military.
If a general did NOT place priority in his budget on warfighting, I’d fire him.
And that’s why the VA should be separate.
Devil’s advocate here. Dr. Carson has practiced medicine in the private sector for decades, and has achieved excellence. If a man with his background looks at the VA system and says, “I think I know a better way to serve the vets...” I am going to pay attention.
I think his point about allowing vets to use say Penn or Jeff here in philly would be better than the VA. Except for the trauma stuff. but Penn has like 20 people in their head trauma department. I think vets should be able to go to the best places to get care. free.