Senate Confirms Robert Wilkie to Serve as Trump's Second VA Secretary

Started by walkstall, July 23, 2018, 06:12:49 PM

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walkstall

A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."


Cryptic Bert

Of course the usual suspects voted against him. Cory Booker (NJ), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Kamala Harris (CA), Ed Markey (MA), Jeff Merkley (OR), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Ron Wyden (OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

walkstall

Quote from: The Boo Man... on July 23, 2018, 09:02:57 PM
Of course the usual suspects voted against him. Cory Booker (NJ), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), Kamala Harris (CA), Ed Markey (MA), Jeff Merkley (OR), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Ron Wyden (OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

It they did not, I would think they pick the wrong person. 
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."

AndyJackson

VA is a tough one.  It seems like there will never be the will or the money to actually fix the overall system.

Each secretary will do some nice work on very specific problems .......... then get destroyed by some other hidden, latent disaster.

Seems like this has happened to every single one of them for the last 20 years.

walkstall

Quote from: AndyJackson on July 24, 2018, 07:55:17 AM
VA is a tough one.  It seems like there will never be the will or the money to actually fix the overall system.

Each secretary will do some nice work on very specific problems .......... then get destroyed by some other hidden, latent disaster.

Seems like this has happened to every single one of them for the last 20 years.


STOP!! PAYING damn bones and put the money to good use.
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."

Cryptic Bert

If they do not privatize it they have to at the very least be able to hold people accountable (which seems to have happened)  and allow the vets ample access to private health care.

supsalemgr

Quote from: The Boo Man... on July 24, 2018, 06:24:39 PM
If they do not privatize it they have to at the very least be able to hold people accountable (which seems to have happened)  and allow the vets ample access to private health care.

So simple isn't it Boo? If VA care is not closely available just provide them Medicare coverage through private providers. I cannot imagine this having much opposition in congress.
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