Why are we even discussing Privatizing the V.A.?

The Veterans Administration needs more doctors and more medical facilities. It does not need privatization. These are the people who always serve, fight and get injured protecting the freedoms and lifestyles we take for granted. They should only receive the best care by the best doctors at the best medical facilities and not have to worry about waits or any out of pocket costs.

In fact, a case can be made that all people in our great country that work every day to protect us be it law enforcement or firefighters should be entitled to a Veterans Care type health care program. How many years did 9/11 first responders have to petition Congress for help with their medical issues resulting from the attacks that day? It was criminal that some of our "public" servants held them up for years while they suffered both physically and financially.

These people risk their lives every day to protect us. They deserve the best healthcare possible and they should not have to worry about how to cover the hospital bill they received while serving us.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/opinion/shulkin-veterans-affairs-privatization.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region&region=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/bill-911-first-responders-finally-passes-congress