Documents show the president was told by Veterans Administration officials during his transition briefings that he shouldnt trust the wait time and treatment scheduling data being reported by local VA centers. On April 9, 2009, with his Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki by his side, President Obama said, As long as Im commander in chief, I promise that we will work tirelessly to meet that mission and make sure that all those who wear this nations uniform, know this when you come home to America, America will be there for you. True, he has significantly increased VA funding on his watch. This upcoming fiscal year Obama requested a 3% boost for the Veterans Affairs budget. Obamas fiscal 2015 budget request points out he has increased the VA discretionary budget by 35.2% since 2009. The question amid this scandal is just how this taxpayer money was spent. I am amazed this (scandal) is still happening, given the big increase in resources that the department has received, says Phillip Carter of the Center for a New American Security. Maybe not so amazing when you consider that according to records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon, the VA has spent $489 million to upgrade conference rooms, buy drapes and purchase office furniture during the past 4-1/2 years. news.investors/ibd-editorials/051914-701410-obama-warned-about-va-wait-time-problems.htm
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