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DonViejo

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1. Ben Carson called the problems at the VA a "gift from God"....

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 12:51 PM

May 2014

people will now learn the problems with Obamacare:

Ben Carson: VA Scandal A 'Gift From God'

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"I think what’s happening with the veterans is a gift from God to show us what happens when you take layers and layers of bureaucracy and place them between the patients and the health care provider," Carson said on Fox News, using the veterans hospital backlogs to criticize Obamacare. “And if we can’t get it right, with the relatively small number of veterans, how in the world are you going to do it with the entire population?”

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ben-carson-va-scandal-gift-god

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The VA scandal is another example of the failure of "big government"? [View all] kentuck May 2014 OP

Ben Carson called the problems at the VA a "gift from God".... DonViejo May 2014 #1

As opposed to layers and layers of insurance representatives. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #12

WSJ already opined about it question everything May 2014 #2

And I just heard some RW pundit call Obama's trip to Bagram a move to "change the narrative" from VA pinto May 2014 #3

Hating America is a full time job... randys1 May 2014 #4

Serously full of shit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #5

The 'big' is annoying, failure of govt yes. maced666 May 2014 #6

Ideological schizophrenia: "VA problems are Shinseki's fault/VA problems are the result of big gov." Chathamization May 2014 #7

While private insurance carriers were increasing premiums well beyond angstlessk May 2014 #8

Perhaps Hillary will privatize the VA when she is President. 1000words May 2014 #9

george will is an idiot. the fact he is on fox news confirms it. mike wallace must be ashamed. spanone May 2014 #10

Wallace is shameless. Charter member of COLGATE4 May 2014 #11