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Friday, October 17, 2008

Key lawmaker says he’s losing faith in VA

Key lawmaker says he’s losing faith in VA

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Oct 17, 2008 12:44:19 EDT

The chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee says he completely understands why many veterans have lost confidence in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“I am sure there are good people working there who are trying very hard and have the best of intentions, but they are bunglers,” said Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif. “You lose confidence in these people by watching them.”

Filner, a frequent critic of VA, cited two examples: the department’s abandoned plans to use a private contractor to help launch the new GI Bill benefits program next year, and VA’s order Thursday to its 57 regional offices to stop shredding documents after veterans’ claims materials were found in piles of paper waiting to be destroyed.

“This is an insult to veterans,” Filner said.
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