Maurice Hinchey: “right now our veterans are being damaged by a faulty computer model. We would like to free them from the computer model…”

“right now our veterans are being damaged by a faulty computer model. We would like to free them from the computer model and see a system based on the realities. There will be some people who may come to the floor opposing this amendment. They may say that the system is working. They may say that it is helping veterans in some parts of the country. That may be true, but, increasingly, it is hurting more and more veterans, not just in metropolitan areas but all across the country. From coast to coast, veterans are being affected negatively by these cuts. I ask my colleagues to join me in adopting this amendment so that we can get a sensible approach to the need to finance the health care needs for veterans all across the country.”