Why is the VA underfunded?

Question

More news coming out today from veterans groups pointing out that the Bush administration and the (former) GOP Congress has been underfunding the Veterans Administration--they don't have the money or the staff to provide adequate services to Americans veterans.

One more proof of how hypocriticalthe neocon cllaims that they support our troops--or our country. Because you can oppose an unjust war and still be a patriot. But you can't ignore the sacrifices and the needs of our troops and veterans and still claim to be patriotic.

I guess this is one more mes caused by neocon hypocrisy the nasty liberals will have to clean up! LOL

Excuses so far:
1) The VA says its doing fine (yeah, right. Thats what FEMA was saying while a thousand people were dying in New Orleans)
2) The democrats spend $400 billion a year in foreign aid? First, that's about 10 times more than the real figure and second the GOP has been running Congress for the last 12 years--so if it were true, it's their fault.

Next?

Answer 1

Because once Bush has you in the military, he could care less
what happens to you after that. If this was made more obvious
when our young people are signing up, Bush wouldn't have a military. Disturbing.

Answer 2

had to make cuts somewhere because the left wingnut liberals have been giving $480 billion a year in foregin aide long before Bush got into office. Cut the military and the VA both! Let me do the budget, I bet I can make the VA a shining example of How to!

Answer 3

Actually, the VA is doing fairly well, according to the reports that I get from the VA. After the "war" there will undoubtably be a surge of claims and something will have to be done. That is one price of military action.

Answer 4

Because the Republicans thought that oil company tax breaks and corporate welfare is more important.