why are they treated like SHiit?
2007-03-15 06:12:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Because they don't get that much money.
2007-03-15 06:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Walter Reid stuff was exaggerated by the Post in an attempt to embarrass the President some more.
Fact is that military hospitals for active duty military are not aesthetic, but nearly the best treatment you can get. In order to maintain such level of service every hospital holds its own town meetings every week, where problems and discontent can be brought up.
Nothing was mentioned in town hall meetings at Walter Reid prior to Washington post story.
2007-03-15 13:22:22 · answer #2 · answered by redgralle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The VA gets the dregs of the officers and puts them into administrative positions. often these guys don't know beans about hospital admin so they they end up concentrating on head games to make themselves look good for the politicians. Also, when it comes to military spending, the VA is at the bottom of the list. My cousin who is an electronics tech certified to repair medical equipment, was volunteering his time to repair faulty heart monitors at a VA hospital. A new admin came in and accused my cousin of stealing the equipment from the VA that he was repairing. (the junk was 15 years old. ) He beat the rap, and it came out thet the admin was trying to look like he was "cracking down" on wasteful spending, to look good for a congressman.
2007-03-15 13:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do care, they just have no control over the civilian government workers that are responsible to keep it clean. Have you ever tried to fire a government employee?
2007-03-15 13:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We want the benefits of war without paying the price.
2007-03-15 13:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by dopeadevil23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's government.
2007-03-15 13:17:24 · answer #6 · answered by Labtec600 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are underfunded. Agencies often became indifferent when they feel they cannot be effective. It is the "why bother" attitude.
2007-03-15 13:22:03 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs. E 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They care it's just that there is no money for that, they think Iraq War is more important
http://www.bushflash.com/vets.html
2007-03-15 13:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's because our congress ,and the president won't increase their budget , for veterans .
2007-03-15 16:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋