How America Treats Illegal Aliens vs. Veterans

[Jroc]

Pander to illegals, who cares about our vets

A government that fails to secure its borders is guilty of dereliction of duty. A government that fails to care for our men and women on the frontlines is guilty of malpractice. A government that puts the needs of illegal aliens above U.S. veterans for political gain should be prosecuted for criminal neglect bordering on treason.

Compare, contrast and weep:

In Sacramento, Calif., lawmakers are moving forward with a budget-busting plan to extend government-funded health insurance to at least 1.5 million illegal aliens.

In Los Angeles, federal bureaucrats callously canceled an estimated 40,000 diagnostic tests and treatments for American veterans with cancer and other illnesses to cover up a decade-long backlog.

In New York, doctors report that nearly 40 percent of their patients receiving kidney dialysis are illegal aliens. A survey of nephrologists in 44 states revealed that 65 percent of them treat illegal aliens with kidney disease.

In Memphis, a VA whistleblower reported that his hospital was using contaminated kidney dialysis machines to treat America's warriors. The same hospital previously had been investigated for chronic overcrowding at its emergency room, leading to six-hour waits or longer. Another watchdog probe found unconscionable delays in processing lab tests at the center. In addition, three patients died under negligent circumstances, and the hospital failed to enforce accountability measures.

In Arizona, illegal aliens incurred health care costs totaling an estimated $700 million in 2009.

How America Treats Illegal Aliens vs. Veterans - Michelle Malkin - Page 1

 

[jillian]

conflating unrelated things seems to be todays rightwing special.

stop cutting discretionary spending.... engaging in absurd sequesters... and gubmint shutdowns. maybe there will be money to treat vets properly.

no doubt you'll blame the president and ignore the fact that bush trashed VA hospitals by privatizing them.

 

[JakeStarkey]

I am a vet, and my care has been great forever.

That being said, your OP is stupid, because the two issues are not linked.

That being said, any public or private sector medical health care should always be reviewed for necessary reform.

 

[Jroc]

conflating unrelated things seems to be todays rightwing special.

stop cutting discretionary spending.... engaging in absurd sequesters... and gubmint shutdowns. maybe there will be money to treat vets properly.

no doubt you'll blame the president and ignore the fact that bush trashed VA hospitals by privatizing them.

so we don't spend enough money right? Bush...Bush...Bush...You're a one trick pony. Government bureaucracy steals money from the people to support an ever bigger government, but people like you are too brainwashed with the partisan bullshit to see. Veterans should be able to go to privately run hospitals, it be cheaper than feeding the VA government run bureaucracy...understand?

 

[The T]

i am a vet, and my care has been great forever.

That being said, your op is stupid, because the two issues are not linked.

That being said, any public or private sector medical health care should always be reviewed for necessary reform.

liar.

 

[Sunni Man]

no doubt you'll blame the president and ignore the fact that Bush trashed VA hospitals by privatizing them.

Chimpy has been in office for almost 6 years and the Liberal loons still want to blame Bush for Obama's failures. ...

 

[PaintMyHouse]

no doubt you'll blame the president and ignore the fact that Bush trashed VA hospitals by privatizing them.

Chimpy has been in office for almost 6 years and the Liberal loons still want to blame Bush for Obama's failures. ...

The VA is not his failure. He didn't invent the damn thing and it's been underfunded for decades.

 

[Jroc]

no doubt you'll blame the president and ignore the fact that Bush trashed VA hospitals by privatizing them.

Chimpy has been in office for almost 6 years and the Liberal loons still want to blame Bush for Obama's failures. ...

The VA is not his failure. He didn't invent the damn thing and it's been underfunded for decades.

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Really? it would cost much less for us to pay for veterans to go to private Doctors and hospitals. Don't you think?

military veterans involves one of the nation’s biggest health care systems, a far-flung operation that treats 6.5 million people a year at 151 hospitals and 820 outpatient clinics, with more than 18,000 doctors and an annual budget of more than $57 billion.