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Veterans Blasting Dave Obey
Mon, 03/16/2009 - 8:10am | mal contends
Suffice to say that many activist veterans are not too happy with Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wausau).
Though generally regarded as a progressive, the words I most often hear from folks across the political spectrum (from small business owners to anti-war activists) describing Obey are swearwords directed at Obey's personality and several parts of his anatomy.
From a veteran's e-mail emblematic of dismay of Obey's apparent shafting of our veterans on health care:
Though generally regarded as a progressive, the words I most often hear from folks across the political spectrum (from small business owners to anti-war activists) describing Obey are swearwords directed at Obey's personality and several parts of his anatomy.
From a veteran's e-mail emblematic of dismay of Obey's apparent shafting of our veterans on health care:
Obey is the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, One of his priorities is health care.
Obey has been a driving force behind doubling federal investments in medical research and in expanding access to affordable health care. He believes every American should be covered by affordable health insurance,that managed care patients need a Bill of Rights, and that Medicare should provide affordable prescription drug coverage for seniors.
And yet this individual has led the charge against mandatory funding for veterans health care.
Tags: Run-for-profit VA Clinics Close in Northern Wisconsin, Sending Vets Scrambling for Health Care
Fri, 12/14/2007 - 8:23am | mal contends
Update II: Minneapolis to open temporary VA clinic in Rice Lake
Update: Veterans Administration clinics in Hayward and Rice Lake may re-open Monday
Another exhibit demonstrating that health care ought not be a commodity to be sold for profit, especially for our veterans.
The VA contracted out health care services for veterans to Corporate Health & Wellness, Inc and the company subsequently closed down two VA clinics in Northern Wisconsin, complaining that they were not making a profit.
The VA and Corporate Health & Wellness, Inc's CEO Mary Cheek have a hell of a lot of explaining to do.
I wonder how they received this VA contract.
Did Mary Cheek contribute money to Republicans? Readers who have a minute ought to look into this.
From Business Week, Dinesh Ramde reports: