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This is the latest from our CiC....
He won't stand for cooking the books. Well that's a turn around. For someone who's just learned about this from the nightly news, he's ordered an investigation for something that's been going on for years. Why is it that I wouldn't trust him if he said the sky was blue....
Huh... sounds like he knew there were problems before he was elected.
USA Today said:WASHINGTON--President Obama on Wednesday called allegations that government officials falsified data to hide how long veterans were waiting to see doctors "intolerable" and "disgraceful" and vowed to hold those responsible accountable if the charges prove true.
"I will not tolerate it, period," Obama said.
Obama added he won't stand for people covering up long wait times or cooking the books. Obama has ordered a broad review, but is also asking for patience while investigators get to the bottom of what happened. Obama says he won't tolerate misconduct at VA
He won't stand for cooking the books. Well that's a turn around. For someone who's just learned about this from the nightly news, he's ordered an investigation for something that's been going on for years. Why is it that I wouldn't trust him if he said the sky was blue....
Barack Obama - Dem. debate at Saint Anselm College said:We don’t have a full-service VA system, so a lot of troops that have been injured are having to travel elsewhere, and that’s something that we have to address. There are important efficiencies that we can obtain by having a VA hospital system; for example, prescription drugs. But we have to have a VA that serves everybody. In some rural communities that the veterans don’t have access to the services needed, we’ve got to make sure that they do have the option for a private hospital that is close by.
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I visited Walter Reed repeatedly. Typically what would happen is we would go to visit troops in the medical facility, and people will acknowledge that the medical facility at Walter Reed does great work. Unfortunately, it turned out that the outpatient facilities were disastrous. That’s why we now have legislation to make sure not only that we’re just painting over some of the mold in there, but also making it easier for families & veterans to negotiate the system once they’re outpatients.
Barack Obama - 2007 IAFF Presidential Forum in Washington DC said:Washington says that they support the troops. They give long speeches about valor and sacrifice. But when it comes time to sending our troops into battle with the proper equipment and ensure that veterans have what they need when they get home, they don’t do anything except slap a yellow ribbon on the back of their SUV. That’s how come our men and women have to use scrap metal to protect their Humvees.
Our veterans end up living among mice and mold. They stare at stacks of paperwork. They thought they left the frontline in Iraq but they came home to a new frontline of red tape and bureaucracy.
This is unacceptable. When our veterans come home, I don’t want them crawling around a dumpster for a meal or a box for shelter. I don’t want them drowning in whiskey to silence the PTSD. I don’t want that for our veterans. We know they deserve more.
So let’s make a promise today--and say that, right here and right now, is when we begin to put together a comprehensive plan for our veterans.
Huh... sounds like he knew there were problems before he was elected.