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What do Republicans and Libertarians think about privatizing the Veterans healthcare facilities (the VA)?
This Q pertains to the United States and the current changes the Trump administration is attempting to make. I am not looking for an argument, just answers.
My opinion is there is zero chance the service at the VA will be adequate if run by private business, it will be a disaster.
One woman in a facebook group I am in told me she “has a relative that works with suicidal veterans of all ages at a VA hospital, and she received 2 emails asking her to resign. The email states that they are low productive employees and they can move to the private sector to be high productive employees.” If that wording is true, that is so insulting and dismissive I can’t even believe it.
I was at a VA clinic yesterday with my dad (none of the employees are ever just standing around doing nothing) and one of the staff members there said they were asked to resign and offered 8 months severance, she didn’t mention the horrible wording, so I don’t have two people verifying the exact language.
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