Senator McCain As A Vet, I Have Concerns
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With the increase of veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan and in the aftermath of the Walter Reed Fiasco veterans health care can no longer be on the back burner. The need for a fully funded and fully staffed veterans health care program is imperative if America is to fulfill its promise to provide quality and affordable health care to the men and women who have served our countryUnfortunately,Senator John McCain and some lawmakers are proposing to privatize veterans healthcare - throw veterans into the private health care industry that is failing millions of Americans. That's not the way to fulfill America's promise to our veterans.That's why the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)opposes any proposal to privatize veterans health care. The right course is to fully fund and staff the VA.For more information go to www.fundtheva.com
Canal: Nonprofits & Activism
Añadido: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Autor: afgeonline
Duración: 01:21
Puntuación: 4.50
Reproducciones: 2195
Etiquetas: AFGE announcements federal government grassroots Health-care John local McCain outreach privitization public regional Senator service state veterans
Comentarios
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dwj91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
3/2006: McCain voted AGAINST increasing Vet-medical services $1.5 billion in FY2007. 3/2004: McCain voted AGAINST increasing Vet-medical care by $1.8 billion. 10/2003: McCain voted to TABLE an amendment for $322,000,000 for safety equipment for USforces. "Table"= vote never hits floor. 10/2003: McCain voted to TABLE a vote for $1 Billion for National Guard and Reserve Equipment in Iraq dueto:shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, & tactical vests.
dwj91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Doesn't McCain get a check from the VA?5/2008: McCain voted AGAINST the Webb GI Bill. He actually didn't vote against it though because he never even showed up to vote.9/2007: McCain voted AGAINST bill to minimize periods of time between deployment of units sent to Iraq. 5/2006: McCain voted AGAINST $20 Million to VA for health care facilities. 4/2006: McCain voted AGAINST $430,000,000 to VA for Medical Services.
dwj91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is how veteran organizations rate McCain:Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America - John McCain rating: D; versus Obama's B+ Disabled American Veterans - John McCain rating: 20%; Obama's rating: 80%Vietnam Veterans of America - John McCain rating: 15 votes against/ 9 votes for; Versus Obama's rating: 1 vote against/13 votes for veterans.
juarezw (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
President McCain!!!
ricker20006 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
To the person that said we are better with McCain, instead of Obama or Clinton. If you had been going through the nightmare, I have been going through, you would not say that. I am a Repulican, but these soldiers coming back from Iraq and other placee, need a president that will support them and us that are already vets. I have heard from my supervisor that some soldiers have commited sucide, beacuse the were not getting care from the VA. We vets and returning soldiers deserve better.
LindaReba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No way, klasmanis! Check out Mc Cains 100% voting record against VA Funding! Be complete - go back 10 years....His walk and talk are not the same. VERY SAD for our injured soldiers...No way...
klasmanis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
good vid, 5 stars, i know about mccain, but i believe and feel they are better with him as a leader as obama or clinton, just my opinion, thanks for the vid.
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