Brickbat: Sacrificing for Their Country

Credit: Billy Hathorn

Supervisors at Veterans Affairs medical facilities in seven states ordered their employees to falsify reported wait times for veterans seeking help to make it look as if the wait times met VA standards. And employees at VA facilities in several other states were doing so without explicit commands. In all, employees at VA facilities in 19 states and Puerto Rico were manipulating data on wait times for up to a decade, according to a USA Today report.

Comments

[Adans smith]

They just need more more funds and training. This is what 'single payer' would look like in this country . The V.A. is small in comparison . Imagine a V.A type program with over 300 million people enrolled.

[Fist of Etiquette]

I certainly hope as punishment those supervisors see the increase in their bonus checks reduced by at least five percent this year.

[Night Elf Mohawk]

That's harsh. Maybe a reduction in the rate of growth would be more appropriate.

[Agammamon]

*squints*

Isn't that what he wrote?

[Night Elf Mohawk]

No.

[UnCivilServant]

Would you kindly explain the difference, because it looks the same to me.

[Night Elf Mohawk]

His sanction on these valiant workers is definite. Mine is just something to consider as part of the ongoing budget process.

But that's a lot of hashing about an attempt at humor in the middle of the night.

[Brochettaward]

The progressive outrage over this is coming any day now. Just you wait.

[kbolino]

On that same day, the Pendleton (1883) and Wagner (1935) Acts are going to start delivering a more competent, accountable civil service.

[Pay up, Palin's Buttplug!]

Maybe there will be some backlash against the people who have oversight of the VA?

[Radioactive]

and who may I ask expected any sort of a different result? crickets

[Suthenboy]

Single payer for the win.

I am sure the press will be all over this.

[Curtisls701]

Sarcasm noted, but you aren't wrong in that. I note that here, it's only a Brickbat. I'd think this is the sort of thing that should get wholesale coverage by Reason.

[buybuydandavis]

Can't get me enough of that Single Payer healthcare!

[Rufus The Monocled Derp Slayer]

It's IMPOSSIBLE public servants would misle the people!

You people who criticize. Think about this. They're over stressed. Ever thought about that? Or what about you using roads? Are you not a hypocrite?

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[Robert]

Wait times up to a decade!?!

[jackrose]

nice post thanks admin