The rot that is in our current VA administration is one of the embarrassments of our age<\/a>. \u00a0The problems are not just at the president\u2019s feet, but it is an issue the president can make into a priority. \u00a0If the president invests himself in a situation, he can make a big difference. \u00a0See the moon landings for an example.<\/p>\nMy Dad was a vet who worked closely with VA hospitals, and was the first to admit that VA fortunes have always been an up and down venture. Nonetheless, in recent years it\u2019s mostly been down. \u00a0And few disagree. The veterans I know say it\u2019s as bad as they\u2019ve seen. \u00a0So count this as an issue that, if Trump can fix it, I\u2019m behind all the way.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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