VA – Effects of Anxiety

‘Slap in the face to veterans!’ Senate Dems block VA bill, reserve outrage for the Redskins [video]

http://twitter.com/#!/rorycooper/status/469529380109430787

Yesterday, despite 33 Democrats who voted no, the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act, which “would relax the standard bureaucratic red tape that makes it exceedingly difficult to fire government employees, even those implicated in an embarrassing scandal.”

Unfortunately, Senate Democrats weren’t quite so receptive to the prospect of accountability for VA employees. Today, Marco Rubio requested that the Senate take up and pass the bill. Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders, speaking on behalf of the Dems, agreed to … a hearing:

http://twitter.com/#!/GOPLeader/status/469534046025166848 http://twitter.com/#!/AndrewStilesUSA/status/469529962484338690 http://twitter.com/#!/rorycooper/status/469529706388529152

Followed by a pair of fundraisers. Because priorities, right? Like President Obama, Senate Dems clearly have a firm grasp on what matters. They’ll get to the vets eventually or something. When they’re done caring about the really important things:

http://twitter.com/#!/CRENpolitics/status/469569461008076800 http://twitter.com/#!/TheBrandonMorse/status/469558418848493569 http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/469566380824875009 http://twitter.com/#!/Tark31/status/469567672209141760

Pathetic.

http://twitter.com/#!/jimmygill/status/469537254613221376

Our heroes deserve so much better than this.

Dean Cain: ‘Like Obamacare? Check out the VA hospital scandal’

http://twitter.com/#!/RealDeanCain/status/467746974360670208

Friday, amid growing scandal, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki announced that he had accepted the resignation of Undersecretary for Health Robert Petzel. (Petzel had already announced his upcoming retirement.)

Whistleblowers allege that as many as 40 veterans may have died while waiting for treatment at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system. Why does that make us wary of any sort of government-controlled health care system?

http://twitter.com/#!/RealDeanCain/status/467753361178394624 http://twitter.com/#!/Rachael153/status/467771465891205120

Well, we can agree it’s a terrible piece of legislation.

http://twitter.com/#!/Shimmyfab/status/467757559949328384 http://twitter.com/#!/RealLeahMarie/status/467784489150582785

‘Absolutely insane’! Sen. Sanders lots bogus compliments on outbound Sec. Shinseki [video]

http://twitter.com/#!/JimmyPrinceton/status/472427130219819008

Tricky lefty Bernie Sanders, seat with this Senate VA Committee, undoubtedly isn’t pleased about VA Secretary Shinseki’s resignation. The key reason why? making an option on all great Shinseki performed about veterans.

No, truly:

http://twitter.com/#!/SenSanders/status/472435371272572928

Transcript:

As he came into company just last year, perhaps you have any idea what kind of VA was in fact processing statements? We had already been holding handling all of them by report, if it is feasible to trust it. He previously to enhance that whole system into an electrical one, these days, they’ve slashed waiting directories in 2, additionally’re concerning virtually end waiting directories after that year. That is no insignificant success.

This is certainly in fact no insignificant bullcrap, Senator. Veterans fortunately for us sufficient additionally become successful onto a waiting record have usually languished for months waiting is observed by VA medical practioners. Many have actually really undoubtedly passed on ready for appointments, in Phoenix VA system alone. Cutting delay directories, Senator? Comparable to cutting edges.

Only 1 problem for him:

http://twitter.com/#!/conkc2/status/472427945408335872

That’s rhetorical, ina positive manner

http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/472425472576335872

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