A Rant

I'm not one to blog about political issues.  I like to blog about happy things like cooking, cleaning, children, and the like.  But I am MAD!

The GOP appointed Veteran's Affairs chairman is all mad that the VA budget has increased annually over the last decade and wants to curb VA spending.  Well, of course the damn budget has increased!  We've been in two wars fought by veteran's who have to keep going back over and over again.  They have needs!  Thank goodness the Democrat counterpart (Patty Murray, Cal) to this yahoo from Florida (Jeff Miller) promises to watch him "like a hawk".  Because, Jeff Miller (who is not a veteran), the people who promised to defend and protect their nation to their death deserve the very best care we can provide them.

And let's talk about this care for a second.  My own personal experience has been awful at times, occasionally spectacular, but generally just fair.  I wait ridiculous amounts of times for prescriptions and appointments.  Overworked staff are unable to call me back for days sometimes, leaving me in excruciating pain with no help.  Just yesterday I learned that my local VA lost a copy of an MRI that needed to get to a specialist in Portland, thus delaying treatment even further.

*Please note, very little of my frustration is directed at the people who work at the VA.  Well, the Walla Walla VA and the Portland VA, at least.  Their issues stem from having to care for far too many veteran's with a very limited number of staff.  My experience at the Spokane VA, well, that was different.

So, that's what I have to have to say about that.  Political beliefs aside, it is ridiculous to send our men and women off to war and then not provide them ample care upon their return.  It makes me sick to my stomach.  And now I'm done complaining.