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Veterans

The River

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3. I Think They Spent Most Of It On

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jan 2016

Me.....

I know that all large organizations have problems precisely
because of their size, but the VA is much better than private hospitals when it comes
to caring for veterans. I know. I've been a patient at 2 different VA facilities (on opposite sides of the country) and they've done an excellent job of keeping me alive. I've got more artificial parts
than an average "Borg". The system is proactive and portable. It identifies health problems early which saves both lives and money. When was the last time your private hospital called you in for a check-up? The VA does that for me every 6 months. Appointments are easy to schedule and timely.
As long as I am alive, I'll keep fighting for the VA and voting against those who would
privatize it.

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