The inglorious V.A. must have caved to the internal office pressure of the American Federation of Government Employees, which is the largest FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNION within the V.A.
I was an employee of the V.A. New Orleans, and it was quite evident, that every little ‘department’ had their own little ‘empire of ol’ boys and girls’, down to the department that took care of the hospital daily supplies.
Any talk of any employee, had to be coordinated with the ‘AFGE’, either good or bad.
Make the VA benefits private. Eliminate the VA, IRS and other BS agencies.