Comments on: Dodd: Bush Administration’s Caring Words ‘Ring Hollow’ with Veterans http://iowaindependent.com/815/dodd-bush-administrations-caring-words-ring-hollow-with-veterans Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: KN http://iowaindependent.com/815/dodd-bush-administrations-caring-words-ring-hollow-with-veterans/comment-page-1#comment-10094 KN Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:18:49 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/815/dodd-bush-administrations-caring-words-ring-hollow-with-veterans#comment-10094 <strong>why keep VA hospitals and clinics?</strong> I may sound like the devil's advocate here, but are the VA hospitals and clinics the best use of taxpayer dollars? Why don't we just provide veterans with free health insurance so they can go to a regular doctor or hospital when they need care, rather than travel who knows how far to go to a VA hospital/clinic? I like Richardson's idea of a "hero's card" that vets could use to see the doctor of their choice. why keep VA hospitals and clinics? I may sound like the devil's advocate here, but are the VA hospitals and clinics the best use of taxpayer dollars? Why don't we just provide veterans with free health insurance so they can go to a regular doctor or hospital when they need care, rather than travel who knows how far to go to a VA hospital/clinic? I like Richardson's idea of a “hero's card” that vets could use to see the doctor of their choice.

]]> By: KN http://iowaindependent.com/815/dodd-bush-administrations-caring-words-ring-hollow-with-veterans/comment-page-1#comment-3283 KN Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/815/dodd-bush-administrations-caring-words-ring-hollow-with-veterans#comment-3283 <strong>why keep VA hospitals and clinics?</strong> I may sound like the devil's advocate here, but are the VA hospitals and clinics the best use of taxpayer dollars? Why don't we just provide veterans with free health insurance so they can go to a regular doctor or hospital when they need care, rather than travel who knows how far to go to a VA hospital/clinic? I like Richardson's idea of a "hero's card" that vets could use to see the doctor of their choice. why keep VA hospitals and clinics? I may sound like the devil’s advocate here, but are the VA hospitals and clinics the best use of taxpayer dollars? Why don’t we just provide veterans with free health insurance so they can go to a regular doctor or hospital when they need care, rather than travel who knows how far to go to a VA hospital/clinic? I like Richardson’s idea of a “hero’s card” that vets could use to see the doctor of their choice.

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