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2. WSJ already opined about it

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 12:54 PM

May 2014

Since so many of us pointed to the VA, and to Medicare, as an example of how a government run health care works, they now use the opportunity to "kill two birds, etc."

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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