Congress slashed VA funds at start of war

While the far-right blogosphere is trying to find one zillion ways to blame the Obama administration for the Veterans Administration scandal, the facts clearly say otherwise.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow points out that back in 2003 - right when the Iraq War was starting - the Republican-controlled Congress and the Bush regime slashed $13 billion from the VA's budget. This move was especially outrageous because it came at the start of a war, when it was clear that the VA's services would be needed more.

So shut your damn mouths, Repubs.

This isn't surprising though, after a Bush appointee absurdly claimed that PTSD was a hoax made up by war vets to collect benefits.