Larry Scott at VA Watchdog.com discusses reforming VA’s funding process to a real time process that is based on existing needs.
“While veterans’ lives hang in the balance, Congress disregards the root cause of the VA’s funding difficulties. The old budget process must be replaced by a real-time, mandatory funding mechanism based on actual need.
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Type of Action: Legislation

June 13, 2007
WASHINGTON — Almost two decades after pledging to take care of veterans, Democratic Rep. Chet Edwards finally has built enough seniority in Congress to fulfill his promise.
Edwards used his post as an appropriations subcommittee chairman to deliver a $64.7 billion bill funding veterans and military construction programs to the […]

Type of Action: Funding

June 13, 2007
Stephen Barr

After the agency was faulted last month for awarding $3.8 million in bonuses in fiscal 2006, the VA’s deputy secretary explained yesterday that the money went to seasoned federal executives who excel at running the department’s health-care, benefits and cemetery programs.

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Action alert from: VetsFirst

Action Type: Letter to Legislators

It seems ironic that at a time when large numbers of men and women in the armed forces are returning from the global war on terrorism with severe service-related disabilities, the Veterans Administration (VA) faces overwhelming challenges to provide Veterans with appropriate health care.
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