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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Fri Dec 9, 2011, 11:38 PM Dec 2011

Politifact: Another Obama campaign promise KEPT

Expand Veterans Centers in rural areas

During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama pledged to open additional Veterans Centers in rural areas. These centers, also known as Readjustment Counseling Centers, are mental health care facilities designed to help veterans readjust to domestic life after deployment.

A bit of background: Inadequate access to health care facilities is a major issue affecting veterans who reside in rural areas. About 3.3 million -- or 41 percent -- of veterans who participate in the VA health care system live in rural locations.. A study commissioned by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs found that distance from a treatment facility is the most significant barrier for veterans in receiving care. The situation is especially problematic for older veterans.

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We contacted the Department of Veteran Affairs, which told us that it has authorized 29 new centers since President Obama took office in 2009. Of these, 25 are currently open and operational. The remaining 4 are in contractual negotiations. Although all of these serve rural areas, currently 7 are located in locations classified as rural. This includes new facilities in Flathead County, Mont. and American Samoa. The opening of these facilities correlated with a rise in the number of rural outpatient mental health visits -- from 3.4 million in fiscal year 2009 to 3.9 million in fiscal year 2010.

While the number of Veterans Centers located in and serving rural areas clearly has room to grow, we find new centers serving rural areas have opened under Obama's watch. We rate this a Promise Kept.

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http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/106/expand-veterans-centers-in-rural-areas/

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Of the Obama 2008 campaign promises that Politifact is tracking the ones that have been rated 'Kept' totals 159
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/rulings/promise-kept/











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Politifact: Another Obama campaign promise KEPT (Original Post) Tx4obama Dec 2011 OP
How about pinning this in the BOG? I just found it tonight? freshwest Dec 2011 #1
I have been removed as a host in BOG, so I can't pin anything over there - sorry. Tx4obama Dec 2011 #2
I'm saving all the links for when DU3 begins. Pinning these appeals to some there. freshwest Dec 2011 #3
These centers are so badly needed! Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #4

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
1. How about pinning this in the BOG? I just found it tonight?
Sat Dec 10, 2011, 01:51 AM
Dec 2011
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1102200

The group begins with this statement:

'All videos,

All photos,

All speeches

His daily schedule and everything the president does should be posted here without prejudice, right?

Hope everyone agrees on this.

I would like to come here and chillax every now and again and I'm sure others will too.'

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
2. I have been removed as a host in BOG, so I can't pin anything over there - sorry.
Sat Dec 10, 2011, 01:58 AM
Dec 2011

If you would like something pinned in the BOG then you can ask one of the hosts there to do it.
When you go to the BOG forum look towards the center left of the page and there's a button that says: About this forum
there's a list there of that group's Hosts, then you'll know who has the 'pin power'. I hope that helps.

Edited to add:
Did you mean 'pin' or 'post' ???
Now I'm not sure what you were asking



freshwest

(53,661 posts)
3. I'm saving all the links for when DU3 begins. Pinning these appeals to some there.
Sat Dec 10, 2011, 02:01 AM
Dec 2011

Last edited Sat Dec 10, 2011, 05:27 PM - Edit history (2)

I've suggested some organization for the board, check my replies to threads there. It looks as if it's going to be a positive group.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
4. These centers are so badly needed!
Sat Dec 10, 2011, 11:54 AM
Dec 2011

GW of course made war without thought for those who fought it for him, 8 years of disregard. I am happy to hear that a center opened in American Samoa, they need it, and the nearest other center for them is a startling commute to say the least.
This is great news.

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