Broken Funding Process, Privatization Continue to Undermine Veterans Health Care

Union Says Lack of Predictability in VA Funding and Continued Privatization Threatens Agency Mission

(WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees, (AFGE), which represents 180,000 employees throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today said that the Congressional VA funding process and the Bush Administration’s mantra of privatization continues to threaten the mission of the agency.
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AFGE Endorses Senator Obama

On May 9, 2008, AFGE endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States of America. Since being elected to the Senate in 2005, Barack Obama has worked with AFGE and voted in favor of our positions, clearly indicating his support for government employees and veterans.
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