Larry Dovichi: Not enough being done to help veterans who need care
Just finished July’s American Legion magazine and I’m appalled. The treatment our veterans are receiving is unacceptable. Ever since the patient backlog fiasco in Phoenix, Alaska’s warriors have been forgotten. This means by politicians like President Obama all the way to our local veteran leader, Rep. Jeff Denham. Read the article online “No One’s Choice.” The article does not offer a solution, I do and I don’t care if President Obama vetos it. All I care about is that the Republicans pass a 2 percent budget reduction in every category except defense and social security.
They have been in total charge for two years, now act like it. My proposed cuts in spending means it starts with all freebies now offered to anyone that asks. Free phones are out, free health care, housing, schools are all cut 2 percent. Cut your retirement and privileges now! That 2 percent must be guaranteed to serve veterans throughout the USA. Can you believe the VA doesn’t have a single hospital in Alaska? I am shouting here and I hope clearly. My vote and letters are all I can do.
Believe me I will exercise my vote, and right now my vote is not yours.
Larry Dovichi, Modesto
This story was originally published June 22, 2016 at 11:57 AM with the headline "Larry Dovichi: Not enough being done to help veterans who need care."