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Democrat Bob Filner loves political donations and will do anything to get money for his campaigns.
"Filner, known to the industry as a “perennial chiropractic advocate,” sponsored a bill that would make the staffing mandatory. It also would give a significant boost to an industry that is among Filner’s top campaign contributors. The Democrat represents much of southern San Diego County and all of Imperial County.
Filner, chair of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, has advocated chiropractic care for veterans for years with little success. His most recent bill passed the House overwhelmingly; a version is pending in the Senate.
A big hurdle is cost. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will take about $46 million to staff a chiropractor in all veteran clinics. Currently, about 36 out of 153 offer chiropractic care, according to the Budget Office, and none are in San Diego."
Here is a better idea. Why not contract with local chiropractors for this service, instead of hiring full time employees for the VA? To Filner, he prefers taking donations, buying government employees and saying how wonderful he is!
Filner needs to go.
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"Filner, known to the industry as a “perennial chiropractic advocate,” sponsored a bill that would make the staffing mandatory. It also would give a significant boost to an industry that is among Filner’s top campaign contributors. The Democrat represents much of southern San Diego County and all of Imperial County.
Filner, chair of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, has advocated chiropractic care for veterans for years with little success. His most recent bill passed the House overwhelmingly; a version is pending in the Senate.
A big hurdle is cost. The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will take about $46 million to staff a chiropractor in all veteran clinics. Currently, about 36 out of 153 offer chiropractic care, according to the Budget Office, and none are in San Diego."
Here is a better idea. Why not contract with local chiropractors for this service, instead of hiring full time employees for the VA? To Filner, he prefers taking donations, buying government employees and saying how wonderful he is!
Filner needs to go.
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