Romney’s Trial Balloon For Privatized Veterans Care Explodes

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Benjy Sarlin-November 21, 2011, 5:09 PM9367115
So much for that idea. Mitt Romney is rapidly walking back a proposal to partially privatize VA care after a wave of criticism from Democrats and veterans groups.

“I have no proposal of that nature,” Romney told the Nashua Telegraph on Monday. “We had a group of veterans and said, ‘tell me about the quality of your care.’ Some were concerned about the quality of their health care. I said, ‘what kind of options do you have, what do you think about a system that let you go to private as well as VA hospitals?’ The response was mixed, but I don’t have any proposal of that nature. We have a VA system that needs to be improved and I’ve got no plans to change that other than to make it better and to invest more money in providing for our veterans.”
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/romneys-trial-balloon-for-privatized-veterans-care-explodes.php

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1. The VA care I and my partner receive is far superior to the HMO care I used to get through work.

If there are VA medical centers that need improvement, then they should be improved... not privatized!

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2. Is this a flip or a flop?

I've lost track with Mitt. ;-)

[A Simple Game]

3. What's the big deal Mitt?

Vets can go wherever they want for medical care. No law says they have to go to the VA. They may have to pay more than they can afford at any place other than the VA, but they can do it if they so desire.