Another rumor about Obama proved wrong but still goes on

Honest people bother to read what the facts are. Honest people bother to see what has changed since he has been President when it comes to taking care of our troops and our veterans. Other people start rumors and other people want to believe the lies instead of the truth.

If the commanders of the service groups can't get them to believe he's been very good to veterans or the fact he is going to the DAV convention to address them, then nothing will change the minds of the people happy to be so wrong if they think it justifies hating him. After all these are the same people who thought Bush was their friend at the same time he was cutting the VA budget in half the year after he increased it with two wars on, veterans killing themselves and no one doing anything about any of it. Why can't people get it into their heads that the truth does not change with elections, nor should it?

Did Obama really say that about vets?
By Jeff Schogol
Published: July 30, 2010

President Barack Obama recently met with veterans groups at the White House.

With November’s midterm elections approaching, chain e-mails are swirling about politicians’ alleged wrongdoings or political missteps.

One claims that President Barack Obama made outrageously offensive comments about veterans. That rumor has been debunked, but because it is still in circulation, it is worth a reminder that it is false.

The rumor stems from an Obama administration proposal last year to bill veterans’ private insurance companies for treatment they received from the Department of Veterans Administration. After much sound and fury from veterans groups, the idea died quickly.

“They stubbed their toe on that one,” Veterans of Foreign Wars Executive Director Bob Wallace said last year. “But once it bubbled up, the president called us in, listened to our concerns and decided against it. What encouraged me the most was that the president himself got involved to fix it.”
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Did Obama really say that about vets

But if you really want to know the truth on this, the insurance companies can actually refuse to pay when a veteran is diagnosed with anything attached to their service. When a VA claim is denied, the veteran tries to get help from private doctors but if the records show a diagnosis from the VA, they can turn down the claim saying it is the responsibility of the government to treat the medical need. Considering there was an enormous backlog of claims when this was even being thought of, it would mean that veterans wouldn't have to pay for services until their claim was approved. But none of the talking heads ever mention this nor do they mention the fact the VA bills insurance companies for any care not attached to their claim. There is a lot that never gets talked about because too many people are too busy trying to find crap instead of focusing on what is really wrong in this country and making sure that politics stays out of caring for veterans and the troops.