So why does the GOP block funding for VA improvements?

[francoHFW]

FLASHBACK: Mainstream Media Largely Ignored GOP's Obstruction Of Veterans Health Bill | Research | Media Matters for America

Bill back in February- not remembered by "librul" media. The oligarchs who own them aren't librul...

 

[francoHFW]

from link:
Senate GOP Blocked Legislation Expanding Veterans Health Care

In February, Senate GOP Blocked Bill To Expand Veterans' Health Care, Open 27 New VA Health Facilities. Citing budget concerns, Senate Republicans blocked legislation in February introduced by Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have greatly expanded health care and education programs for veterans and allowed the VA to open 27 new health facilities:

Veterans groups expressed frustration with the bill's failure, saying it fell victim to Washington's partisan politics. The measure was four votes shy of a 60-vote threshold required for it to have advanced.

[...]

The legislation called for expanding several veterans benefits, including dental and medical care, educational assistance and the caretaker stipends that currently apply only to post-Sept. 11 veterans. It also required the repeal of a recent cut to the cost-of-living adjustments for future military retirees and would have allowed VA to open 27 new health facilities. [The Washington Post, 2/27/14]

Mainstream Media Outlets Largely Ignored Senate GOP's Blocking Veterans Bill

Broadcast Evening News Shows Completely Ignored GOP's Blocking Veterans Health Legislation. Based on a LexisNexis search television transcripts from February 26 to 28, the veterans health bill was not covered by ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, or CBS Evening News. [5/23/14, via LexisNexis]

New York Times And Wall Street Journal Did Not Cover Senate Republicans' Successful Attempt To Kill Veterans Bill. Based on a LexisNexis search of news articles from February 26 to 28, neither the New York Times nor the Wall Street Journal reported on Senate Republicans' obstruction of the legislation that would have allowed the VA to open 27 new health facilities. [5/23/14, via LexisNexis]

 

[Stephanie]

right on cue

Frankie and media matters gotta take heat off Obama

Hey, they didn't blame the tea party this time...or they're just asleep and forgot to look at their propaganda sheets

 

[PaintMyHouse]

right on cue

Frankie and media matters gotta take heat off Obama

Oh there's plenty of heat under Obama. There should be plenty of heat under the ten Presidents before him, but you ignore that of course since it's more fun to be a rabid partisan.

 

[guno]

right on cue

Frankie and media matters gotta take heat off Obama

Oh there's plenty of heat under Obama. There should be plenty of heat under the ten Presidents before him, but you ignore that of course since it's more fun to be a rabid partisan.

Well Steph IS a member of American Spring, Let's roll!!

 

[jknowgood]

If obama cared he could've vetoed it. Maybe he was to busy calling queers and congratulating them on coming out.

 

[whitehall]

Nobody in the administration ever blamed "lack of funding" for the deaths in the VA hospitals. As a matter of fact it seems the Hussein administration awarded bonuses to VA administrators for their great work in saving money by allowing patients to die.

 

[francoHFW]

If obama cared he could've vetoed it. Maybe he was to busy calling queers and congratulating them on coming out.

Veto a filibuster? Hilarious. Classic hater dupe.

 

[francoHFW]

Nobody in the administration ever blamed "lack of funding" for the deaths in the VA hospitals. As a matter of fact it seems the Hussein administration awarded bonuses to VA administrators for their great work in saving money by allowing patients to die.

Ignorance and brainwashing is freedom...

More "lies" from MM...

 

[TemplarKormac]

Why do Democrats start reminiscing when they are on the hot seat?

 

[tinydancer]

Laate to the party my friend. Just ask no beg the mods to let get get of this one.

Something is really going funky down with this. This is beyond strange. I did not post this.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

right on cue

Frankie and media matters gotta take heat off Obama

Oh there's plenty of heat under Obama. There should be plenty of heat under the ten Presidents before him

Agreed. The VA has been known to be a quagmire of clusterfucks for decades.

 

[Freewill]

right on cue

Frankie and media matters gotta take heat off Obama

Oh there's plenty of heat under Obama. There should be plenty of heat under the ten Presidents before him

Agreed. The VA has been known to be a quagmire of clusterfucks for decades.

Have any of you people actually listened to vets who have experience with the VA? Almost to the man they say they have been treated well. Is the system perfect, hell no, is any system perfect? Hell no.

 

[francoHFW]

Why do Democrats start reminiscing when they are on the hot seat?

It's called facts, history, truth- you wouldn't understand lol...here's something to reminisce about- investigative journalism- something else Pubs are killing off.

 

[OKTexas]

FLASHBACK: Mainstream Media Largely Ignored GOP's Obstruction Of Veterans Health Bill | Research | Media Matters for America

Bill back in February- not remembered by "librul" media. The oligarchs who own them aren't librul...

Maybe when the obstructionist reid stops prohibiting amendments from the minority party, he might get more cooperation. This so called obstruction goes both ways.

 

[Stephanie]

FLASHBACK: Mainstream Media Largely Ignored GOP's Obstruction Of Veterans Health Bill | Research | Media Matters for America

Bill back in February- not remembered by "librul" media. The oligarchs who own them aren't librul...

Maybe when the obstructionist reid stops prohibiting amendments from the minority party, he might get more cooperation. This so called obstruction goes both ways.

You're wasting your breath talking to Democrat sheep like Frankie
They'll never accept the Democrats of stonewalling out Republicans...then they would have to examine themselves and their party who plays with ALL OUR LIVES for Politics. not just our vets

 

[tinydancer]

Laate to the party my friend. Just ask no beg the mods to let get get of this one.

What the hell is this? I just came in from hitting the garden and I find this.

 

[tinydancer]

Has anyone else seen me posting somewhere?

This pisses me clean off.

 

[tinydancer]

Ok from page one. I did not post that. What the hell is going on?

 

[Stephanie]

Has anyone else seen me posting somewhere?

This pisses me clean off.

I haven't been on all the time so I'm not sure what that is about