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elleng

(130,156 posts)
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 08:13 PM Sep 2015

Martin O'Malley attacks Ben Carson's plan to shut VA.CNN

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democratic presidential candidate, attacked Ben Carson's desire to eliminate the Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday, the day after the retired neurosurgeon was named the Republican race's new front-runner.

"Apparently @RealBenCarson didn't talk to vets for his vets plan. We should fight for vets, not cut care," O'Malley tweeted.

Carson wants veterans to have a health savings account that will allow them to pay for private-sector medical care, he said last week according to the Military Times. Carson also said defense-run veterans' clinics should be for highly specialized care.

"There is a lot of stuff we're doing that doesn't make any sense," Carson said. "We don't need a Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs should be folded in under the Department of Defense."

A new Iowa poll issued Monday showed Carson tied with national GOP front-runner Donald Trump in the caucus state.

"Unlike @RealBenCarson, I am working with vets across the country on a plan that is worthy of their service and sacrifice," O'Malley tweeted on Tuesday.

The following day, O'Malley announced his plan to double the size of AmeriCorps, a government public service program, as part of his "National Service" plan. O'Malley said his plan would help return veterans to full employment and offer employment alternatives to persons prevented from enlisting in the military for health reasons.

Carson's campaign did not immediately return requests for comment.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/02/politics/ben-carson-martin-omalley-veterans/index.html

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Martin O'Malley attacks Ben Carson's plan to shut VA.CNN (Original Post) elleng Sep 2015 OP
GOP sucks on veterans issues Andy823 Sep 2015 #1
k&r bigtree Sep 2015 #2
"a health savings account that will allow them to pay for private-sector medical care" left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #3

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
1. GOP sucks on veterans issues
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 08:21 PM
Sep 2015

All the GOP cares about is sending troops off to needless wars, and the hell with the once they come home! Vets served their country, not like the vast majority of GOP politicians who found ways to get out of serving their country during the Vietnam war during the draft years. We need to do MORE for our vets, not less, and I admire O'Malley for speaking up.

bigtree

(85,919 posts)
2. k&r
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 08:48 PM
Sep 2015
Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley Sep 1
Unlike @RealBenCarson, I am working with vets across the country on a plan that is worthy of their service and sacrifice.

Martin O'Malley ?@MartinOMalley Sep 1
Apparently @RealBenCarson didn’t talk to vets for his vets plan. We should fight for vets, not cut care: http://omly.us/1LJbQWC

Vets groups upset with Carson's plan to eliminate VA

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
3. "a health savings account that will allow them to pay for private-sector medical care"
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 09:23 PM
Sep 2015

That's right vets.
Just put all your extra money in a piggy bank and when you need pay off those hundreds of thousands
of dollars in medical bills bring out a hammer and smash that sucker.

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