Repeal of Obama-care equals "creeping Genocide".

[Danno 1,228]

Is he right?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Is he right?

Is he relevant?

[alienlovechild 75]

Half of the homeless are vets? Jackson is as accurate as his Rainbow Coalition is diverse.

"Only eight percent of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly one-fifth of the homeless population are veterans."

http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

Is he right?

nah, i'd say far left.

[Ken y Leidys 20]

Half of the homeless are vets? Jackson is as accurate as his Rainbow Coalition is diverse.

"Only eight percent of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly one-fifth of the homeless population are veterans."

http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm

In San Diego the Veterans Village supports the Homeless Veterans. We really need to take care of our Vets!

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6966795n

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

We really need to take care of our Vets!

One of the great accomplishments of the outgoing Congress is just that. But hey, if you are one of these supposedly patriotic tea party fcuks, then you just throw those bums out. How dare they look out for our veterans.

More noted achievements pertaining to veterans include the passage of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 which granted appropriations for VA health care in advance for one full year, as well as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 which increased VA funding to over $100 billion for 2010, which was a VA first.

The 111th Congress also enacted the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to provide assistance to family caregivers, additional assistance to female veterans, and greater VA health care access to veterans living in more rural areas.

Legislation has also been passed to provide veterans receiving VA benefits with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), nursing home care to parents of veterans who died during active duty, and benefits to Vietnam veterans suffering from the effects of Agent Orange exposure.

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“I came to town to deliver my testimony on the needs of our nation’s veterans,” stated Foster [Jimmie Foster, the National Commander of the American Legion]. “Before I left, Congress had passed half of our legislative agenda.”

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

[mawilson 2,133]

One of the great accomplishments of the outgoing Congress is just that. But hey, if you are one of these supposedly patriotic tea party fcuks, then you just throw those bums out. How dare they look out for our veterans.

Don't they have VA hospitals? What does VA have to do with Obamacare?

[Danno 1,228]

Don't they have VA hospitals? What does VA have to do with Obamacare?

It's a real life example of how well the Gov't manages a health care system.

[mawilson 2,133]

It's a real life example of how well the Gov't manages a health care system.

Well if it's so shitty, why do we have it for our veterans? Let them use the "free market" system.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

Well if it's so shitty, why do we have it for our veterans? Let them use the "free market" system.

because their treatment by the va is part of the contract they had with the government, and they were injured/fell ill during military service.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Jesse Jackson = senile irrelevant media-####### chopf##k!

[Danno 1,228]

Well if it's so shitty, why do we have it for our veterans? Let them use the "free market" system.

Actually a large number of retired vets did go from military provided services to civilian based providers...... someone remind me of the name of that system or provider?

I think it came about during the base closing at the end of the cold war.

I have not heard one complaint.

[Danno 1,228]

I should also add as a public service announcement any veteran (almost) may be eligible for limited healthcare through the V.A.

WWW.VA.gov

I found that out when I went to get an I.D. card for discounts at Lowes and other such places.

As typical, you go into a Gov. agency for some simple thing .... and they try to sign you up for all kinds of programs.

No but seriously: That info may be useful to some Vets who didn't partake in the "Summer of recovery".

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[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I should also add as a public service announcement any veteran (almost) may be eligible for limited healthcare through the V.A.

WWW.VA.gov

I found that out when I went to get an I.D. card for discounts at Lowes and other such places.

As typical, you go into a Gov. agency for some simple thing .... and they try to sign you up for all kinds of programs.

No but seriously: That info may be useful to some Vets who didn't partake in the "Summer of recovery".

:

Yes, I am one of those that fell into a narrow band of veterans that are not eligible for VA medical benefits, even priority 99.

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