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Hot Rod
Revved Up Sat Nov 11 06:35:04

Thank you.

Cold Rod
Member Sat Nov 11 06:35:54
^Threw just one grenade.

Daemon
Member Sat Nov 11 06:56:11
I love how you piss away all your money for the military.

Hot Rod
Revved Up Sat Nov 11 11:14:15

I just heard that the Trunp Administration has fired 1500 VA employees for failure to condut their duties properly.

Hot Rod
Revved Up Sat Nov 11 11:14:58
*-Trump

jergul
large member Sat Nov 11 11:35:15
186 billion. Wow.

jergul
large member Sat Nov 11 11:35:51
That is the current VA budget.

Hot Rod
Revved Up Sat Nov 11 21:35:28

The Oath:

http://www...78oFO_uoNTRRDDQ&_hsmi=58337636

Hot Rod
Revved Up Sat Nov 11 21:37:32

I think they said the VA is the 3rd largest cost in our budget.

jergul
large member Sun Nov 12 03:18:30
HR
Yah, well VA benefits are what socialism looks like.

Hot Rod
Revved Up Sun Nov 12 06:23:44

I thought it looked like benefits for taking on a dangerous job.

TJ
Member Sun Nov 12 10:26:04
Medicaid spending including administrative costs, accounting adjustments, and U.S. Territories totaled $574.2 billion in 2016.

A superior example of what socialism looks like.

186 billion for the VA appears to be a reasonable expenditure when comparing the two.

Ouch!

yankeessuck123
Member Sun Nov 12 10:29:53
More virtue signaling!

TJ
Member Sun Nov 12 10:54:29
One of the aspects of virtue signalling is that it does not require actually doing anything virtuous.

It is a void expression that can be stuck anywhere. In other words individuals who apply it are doing it.

LULZ

swordtail
Anarchist Prime Sun Nov 12 11:01:16
as long as the Viagra budget doesn't get cut,it's all good.

jergul
large member Sun Nov 12 13:19:25
TJ
Divide by number of beneficiaries. Its only weakness is its limited application.

The GI bill of 1943 (or was it 1944) was within inches of providing universal benefits instead of limiting to those with service records. As made sense at the time given the total involvement in the war effort by everyone.

That was your last best shot at social democracy.

Too bad really. We all loved America. Once upon a time.

TJ
Member Sun Nov 12 13:38:04
Yes, I'm fully aware the difference in numbers. I'm also aware for the difference in value within the numbers also. =)

Personally, there is no reason not to have veterans treated in a civilian setting rather than its own agency. Using VA facilities only creates more hardship and cost. The efficiency would lesson cost to taxpayers. I qualify for VA medical, but also required to purchase supplemental insurance with the required medicare at 65. It is a twisted system. It isn't cost effective for me to use VA facilities.

I still love America. America isn't the sole sum of government idiocy.

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Hot Rod Revved Up	Sat Nov 11 06:35:04 Thank you.
Cold Rod Member	Sat Nov 11 06:35:54 ^Threw just one grenade.
Daemon Member	Sat Nov 11 06:56:11 I love how you piss away all your money for the military.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Sat Nov 11 11:14:15 I just heard that the Trunp Administration has fired 1500 VA employees for failure to condut their duties properly.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Sat Nov 11 11:14:58 *-Trump
jergul large member	Sat Nov 11 11:35:15 186 billion. Wow.
jergul large member	Sat Nov 11 11:35:51 That is the current VA budget.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Sat Nov 11 21:35:28 The Oath: http://www...78oFO_uoNTRRDDQ&_hsmi=58337636
Hot Rod Revved Up	Sat Nov 11 21:37:32 I think they said the VA is the 3rd largest cost in our budget.
jergul large member	Sun Nov 12 03:18:30 HR Yah, well VA benefits are what socialism looks like.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Sun Nov 12 06:23:44 I thought it looked like benefits for taking on a dangerous job.
TJ Member	Sun Nov 12 10:26:04 Medicaid spending including administrative costs, accounting adjustments, and U.S. Territories totaled $574.2 billion in 2016. A superior example of what socialism looks like. 186 billion for the VA appears to be a reasonable expenditure when comparing the two. Ouch!
yankeessuck123 Member	Sun Nov 12 10:29:53 More virtue signaling!
TJ Member	Sun Nov 12 10:54:29 One of the aspects of virtue signalling is that it does not require actually doing anything virtuous. It is a void expression that can be stuck anywhere. In other words individuals who apply it are doing it. LULZ
swordtail Anarchist Prime	Sun Nov 12 11:01:16 as long as the Viagra budget doesn't get cut,it's all good.
jergul large member	Sun Nov 12 13:19:25 TJ Divide by number of beneficiaries. Its only weakness is its limited application. The GI bill of 1943 (or was it 1944) was within inches of providing universal benefits instead of limiting to those with service records. As made sense at the time given the total involvement in the war effort by everyone. That was your last best shot at social democracy. Too bad really. We all loved America. Once upon a time.
TJ Member	Sun Nov 12 13:38:04 Yes, I'm fully aware the difference in numbers. I'm also aware for the difference in value within the numbers also. =) Personally, there is no reason not to have veterans treated in a civilian setting rather than its own agency. Using VA facilities only creates more hardship and cost. The efficiency would lesson cost to taxpayers. I qualify for VA medical, but also required to purchase supplemental insurance with the required medicare at 65. It is a twisted system. It isn't cost effective for me to use VA facilities. I still love America. America isn't the sole sum of government idiocy.
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