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Republican Paul Ryan and the House of Representatives are looking to end VA healthcare for over 1.3 million veterans who are Priority 7 & 8. These veterans are the least disabled veterans using the system, usually with disability ratings of 0 percent or no service-connected disability. According to the Congressional Budget Office “Option 35,” the cuts would leave 130,000 veterans with no healthcare alternative. This means veterans with conditions not recognized by the VA, like certain diseases from Agent Orange exposure, would have to pay for healthcare out of pocket if they had not other service connected disability.
I'm not sure why or how they are recieving any treatment if they are 0% and not service connected?
You must be 0% service connected to recieve treatment and that must be for your disability....nothing else....you cannot go in with a cold....and expect to be....
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the cuts would leave 130,000 veterans with no healthcare alternative. This means veterans with conditions not recognized by the VA, like certain diseases from Agent Orange exposure, would have to pay for healthcare out of pocket if they had not other service connected disability.
That happens now....however, they have a health care alternative....Private insurance.....
I'm not sure why or how they are recieving any treatment if they are 0% and not service connected?
You must be 0% service connected to recieve treatment and that must be for your disability....nothing else....you cannot go in with a cold....and expect to be....
That happens now....however, they have a health care alternative....Private insurance.....
This is, perhaps, an example of... government bureaucrats knowing what is best?
The Republicans started two wars under Bush and now want to turn their backs on the vets. How disgusting. The Republicans keep throwing away chances at winning in 2012.
The Republicans started 2 wars, all by themselves? Thanks for telling us that and of course the Democrats have done everything in their power to end these 2 wars the Republicans started? Is that how you see it?
The Republicans started 2 wars, all by themselves? Thanks for telling us that and of course the Democrats have done everything in their power to end these 2 wars the Republicans started? Is that how you see it?
Nita
Engaging in war is more than driving a car where you can apply brakes and stop.
I tried to look this article up in a real source, all I was able to find were a ton of liberal blogs copying and pasting the talking points you saw in the OP.
Boy, this is what I hate about the net: I just don't believe anything I read anymore; Cut and paste, copy and paste, whatever? We can make any story into anything we want.
Would anyone call THIS service related?
VA says transgender vets are eligible for hormones - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110610/ap_on_he_me/us_transgender_veterans_3 - broken link)
it seems that is the only thing the democrats are willing to cut. when it comes to cutting the defficet. that can be thrown back at democrats it is thier fault!!!
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