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On the recordMay 10, 2017
I think that if we walk in and say to a veteran, 'You are not getting quality care, so we are going to ship you to the private sector,' without addressing those challenges that those healthcare facilities have, that would be a huge mistake long term and it will, in fact, privatize the VA over a number of years.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester warns against privatizing VA care without addressing staffing issues.

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