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former9thward

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14. Who has refused to fund the VA?

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 12:24 PM

Jun 2014

VA funding has gone up every year. Obama has never made a complaint that the VA was not funded. In fact Friday he said the opposite:

When it came to funding, we’ve increased funding for VA services in an unprecedented fashion because we understood that it’s not enough just to give lip service to our veterans but not being willing to put our money where our mouth is.

As secretary of the VA, he presided over record investments in our veterans, ...

And under his leadership, we have seen more progress on more fronts at the VA and a bigger investment in the VA than just about any other VA secretary,...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/transcript-obamas-remarks-on-resignation-of-va-secretary-eric-shinseki/2014/05/30/92cd831a-e80c-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_story.html

Not once did Obama blame the budget. But on this board that is the only thing people are blaming. Obama blamed the culture at the VA and he is right.

What do you know that Obama doesn't?

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Eric Shinseki resigned Friday and the Veterans Administration dropped off the news planet. [View all] IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 OP

Republicans got their scalp so time to move on.. Bandit Jun 2014 #1

Never mind Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2014 #21

Aww, no VAghazi. Guess it wasn't a Obama impeachment thingy for them. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #2

the sound bites for the next Pres election Jeneral2885 Jun 2014 #11

After their spouting off I would have thought they was going to rush back and pass the bills Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #3

Mission accomplished? deutsey Jun 2014 #4

^this^ a million or so <eom> catrose Jun 2014 #5

Yep. They don't give a damn alsame Jun 2014 #6

It sure looks that way. ananda Jun 2014 #7

Yes. Scratch one cabinet member and nothing for the solution to the problem. IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 #8

repubs and conservadems exacted their pound of flesh.. frylock Jun 2014 #9

That's why he resigned and why he shouldn't have. n/t winter is coming Jun 2014 #10

Good Point! IADEMO2004 Jun 2014 #13

Yup. The Scapegoat is found, so the problem is solved, MineralMan Jun 2014 #12

Who has refused to fund the VA? former9thward Jun 2014 #14

Republicans have steadily blocked funding that MineralMan Jun 2014 #15

You are not citing any numbers whatsoever. former9thward Jun 2014 #16

No, I'm not. I don't have them. MineralMan Jun 2014 #17

There was this alsame Jun 2014 #18

Here's another article that makes my point: MineralMan Jun 2014 #19

Gotta Toss the Baying RobinA Jun 2014 #20