May 30, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
After Shinseki Resignation, It’s
Time For Tough Questions and Answers
Office of Inspector General has conducted
18 reports on the VA over the last eight years.
In a statement released by Ann Kirkpatrick
yesterday, she acknowledged that, “in the last eight years, there have been 18
Inspector General reports pointing to these systemic problems.” Kirkpatrick is
Arizona’s only member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and is the
Ranking Member of its Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.
“General Shinseki’s resignation is a good
first step to fixing our broken VA system, but it does not absolve President
Obama, Ann Kirkpatrick or Washington politicians on both sides of the aisle from
their responsibility to fix this mess. It’s time that we start asking tough
questions of members of our House Veterans Affairs Committee,” said Tobin. “Ann
Kirkpatrick acknowledges that the Office of the Inspector General has conducted
18 reports on the problems at the VA over the past eight years. When did she
discover that the non-existent waiting lists were putting our veterans at risk?
When was she planning on doing something about it? It is her duty as ranking
member of the Veterans Affairs Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee to
demand accountability and action at the first sign of trouble, not after our
veterans have been tragically waiting for care that never came. It’s time for
answers.”
ABOUT ANDY
TOBIN:
Andy Tobin and his wife of 28 years,
Jennifer, are the proud parents of five children- three daughters and two sons.
Tobin is a small business owner who has devoted his life to positively affecting
his community through job creation, public service and advocating for
conservative principles. Tobin’s focus has been on creating sustainable jobs,
helping small businesses succeed, building a stronger middle class and putting
Arizona back on track. While serving as Speaker of the Arizona House of
Representatives, Tobin drastically cut government by 25 percent, balanced
Arizona’s budget and presided over the largest tax cuts in Arizona’s history,
saving Arizona taxpayers millions of dollars.
Tobin has fought for your family’s
freedoms, your prosperity and your community for the past six years while
serving in the Arizona Legislature. He continues to lead the fight to stop the
implementation of the disastrous ObamaCare. As your Representative in Congress,
Andy Tobin will represent your voice, and lead the charge in fighting for you
against the wasteful spending, government intrusion, and out-of-touch insiders
that are taking away your freedoms.
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