Tampa Bay veterans react to another scathing VA report

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seal hangs on the facade at the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2013. The department's funding has jumped more than 40 percent to about $140 billion this year, compared with fiscal 2009, a boost to help the agency cope with a surge of new veterans returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seal hangs on the facade at the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2013. The department's funding has jumped more than 40 percent to about $140 billion this year, compared with fiscal 2009, a boost to help the agency cope with a surge of new veterans returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

By Eric Glasser

There is anger and disappointment ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, with the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs coming under fire — again.

It’s all in reaction to a report exposing just how much money the agency has spent to repair its image instead of using the same money to repair a system that’s left so many waiting for medical care.

ā€œThat’s real wrong. That shouldn’t be,ā€ said Michael Childs, a veteran and VA client of nearly 40 years.hire vets

Childs and others were outraged by a new study from a government watchdog group called openthebooks.com.

It’s findings?

Between 2012 and 2015, just under 10% of the approximately 39,000 people hired by the VA were doctors.


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