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81. Program for veterans with traumatic brain injuries endangered because Republicans and funding

Thu May 22, 2014, 03:55 PM

May 2014

Program for veterans with traumatic brain injuries endangered because Republicans and funding

by Laura Clawson

Here's a great encapsulation of our broken government:

Hundreds of veterans with traumatic brain injuries will get kicked out of assisted living facilities this fall unless policymakers in Washington soon extend an expiring pilot program. <...>

The VA has notified Congress that a pilot program for injured veterans will expire at the end of September without congressional action.

A Senate bill that included language to extend the program stalled on the floor earlier this year because of a fight over how to pay for it. The House Veterans’ Affairs panel plans to hold a hearing on two measures to reauthorize the popular program, but time on the legislative calendar is running out.

The program costs between $100 million and $200 million, and the alternatives are more expensive in the long term and less effective for the veterans. Republicans and Democrats both want to pass it. But Republicans already filibustered a veterans' healthcare bill in February, and now this small piece is being held up by, y'know, cost concerns.

Can we just get reporters to admit that any time they're writing that something stalled "because of a fight over how to pay for it," what they're really saying is that Republicans are starving the government of revenue it needs to pay for even programs they claim to support? Because, really. Just do it! Close one corporate tax loophole and fund it for a century ... except Republicans won't do that, so we have these endless, mysterious, "fights over how to pay for" every damn thing.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/22/1301187/-Program-for-veterans-with-traumatic-brain-injuries-endangered-because-Republicans-and-funding

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024986699

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Here Are the Enemies of America's Veterans.. :( It's not Eric Shinseki.. [View all] Cha May 2014 OP

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Also the Veterans Legion AnalystInParadise May 2014 #5

They are part of the problem. AnalystInParadise May 2014 #2

Eric Shinseki is not the problem.. I give you Skidmore's on the ground personal experience.. Cha May 2014 #14

Blame Scarsdale May 2014 #68

Or the Right Wingers who claim there are no homeless vets while they claim we spit on soldiers. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #84

You know I was listening to one of the right wing blowhards the other day Egnever May 2014 #3

The gopa$$holes give lip service to the Vets and then Vote Against them, Egnever! Cha May 2014 #7

But wait Cha... Marie Marie May 2014 #11

They're Disgusting, Marie Marie. :( Cha May 2014 #13

Coming home Bernardo de La Paz May 2014 #67

Excellent depiction of what republicans blab about but when it comes time Cha May 2014 #69

I've no doubt the general is doing what he can to fix the problem. NuclearDem May 2014 #4

:( Cha May 2014 #8

Here are some more Egnever May 2014 #6

Thank you this, Egnever.. Cha May 2014 #9

I also thank you for this AnalystInParadise May 2014 #10

Is there a link to this list? moondust May 2014 #12

Added link Egnever May 2014 #29

The media won't report on it copperearth May 2014 #38

That's that librul media for ya. moondust May 2014 #40

Wow. Seven damned times. Talk about enemies. Vets have to know this despicable shit. ancianita May 2014 #24

Yes, thank you for printing this. Let the truth be told. YOHABLO May 2014 #35

Experience Scarsdale May 2014 #78

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Thank you. It's important to keep that out front and center. ancianita May 2014 #17

Thank you, ancianita! Cha May 2014 #18

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The VA has been understaffed and underfunded for years raising2moredems May 2014 #21

Yes, and I've heard from respected DUers whom I "known" over the years Cha May 2014 #22

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Too bad you're not "amusing". Cha May 2014 #27

I suggest you read for comprehension AnalystInParadise May 2014 #28

All you have are insults.. but thank you for kicking this Thread for the VETS. Cha May 2014 #30

I am a vet (recently retired) AnalystInParadise May 2014 #32

Our Vets.. Cha May 2014 #33

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Shinseki must resign. Shemp Howard May 2014 #34

I disagree.. Skineski needs to stay. Cha May 2014 #36

No. This outrage has been going on for decades, and he's trying to clean it up. I'm sick to death... Hekate May 2014 #46

Rick is a good guy and he can fix this. MADem May 2014 #51

Than Thank you for this, MADem.. I use to live in Ocean Beach, California and we had a Cha May 2014 #54

Good point regarding Nimitz, but... Shemp Howard May 2014 #73

If the teachers teach what the school district demands, then the teachers should not be faulted. MADem May 2014 #82

And, thank you again, MADem! I'll wager on that one, too. Cha May 2014 #94

Shame! applegrove May 2014 #37

Indeed, applegrove.. cutting Vet Funds to keep their Koch Billionaire Donators Happy. Cha May 2014 #39

Shinseki is one of the Good Guys bnolkyz May 2014 #41

Mahalo, bnolkyz.. And, welcome to DU! Cha May 2014 #42

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Republicans hate people, unless they're part of the 1%...no surprise here. n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #63

It's not GOP anymore.. it's GRU.. Cha May 2014 #64

They have been doing this for a long time and I do hope this election Republican voters Jefferson23 May 2014 #65

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We need to make them pay for their votes against the troops! Dustlawyer May 2014 #70

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Almost as sad as the local unions here where I live. Dustlawyer May 2014 #108

It does seem so hopeless sometimes when we see all the money being poured into Cha May 2014 #109

What can we say. They have the majority - 41 out of 100. gtar100 May 2014 #71

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Not to make small this issue; but, the corruption of systems ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #79

I can imgaine, 1Strong.. it is what it is. And, I do have hope that Eric Shinseki and the President Cha May 2014 #89

They can, and will ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #96

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Sorry, I think Skineski should stay! Cha May 2014 #101

Isn't it nice how Republicans LOVE veterans when it serves their political purposes. alarimer May 2014 #91

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