This Sunday-va Delays

[Berta]

From Paul Sullivan, attorney VCS

"VCS on "60 Minutes" on Sunday, January 3 VCS was interviewed recently by Byron Pitts for the CBS News program "60 Minutes." CBS reporters are investigating the unreasonable and unconscionable delays nearly one million veterans now face obtaining disability benefits from VA. CBS has scheduled the broadcast for Sunday, January 3, 2010. We encourage you and your friends to watch this important news broadcast."

[68mustang]

From Paul Sullivan, attorney VCS

"VCS on "60 Minutes" on Sunday, January 3 VCS was interviewed recently by Byron Pitts for the CBS News program "60 Minutes." CBS reporters are investigating the unreasonable and unconscionable delays nearly one million veterans now face obtaining disability benefits from VA. CBS has scheduled the broadcast for Sunday, January 3, 2010. We encourage you and your friends to watch this important news broadcast."

Just finished viewing the program and I must say that very little time was devoted to the important issue of veterans and the VA's delay of claims.

68mustang

[carlie]

Walcott is just another mouth piece.

Nothing new in this report, way too shallow,

they would need to do at least a full hour program on VBA

for civi's to even begin to understand.

jmho,

carlie

[Sgt Schmidt]

Hello Group,

I watched 60 minutes along with my wife and we both agreed that it wasn't very impressing at all what the VA had to say. Show us and tell us something we don't already know.

"Dazzle them with brilliance and baffle them with Bull" is how the government usually works.

Jeff

[myround0]

I wonder how long will the black guy who spoke passionate about our plight will be employed with the VA. He's words were put on the uniform. We made a deposit. I wish I knew his name, I think he feels our pain. He is think kind of person that should be in charge of a regional office, or at least in a position where he can make a difference...

[LarryJ]

I watched.

At least it WAS on the TV.

At least we have people TALKING about it.

At least it was NOT another total whitewash.

NOW, if we can just KEEP the word out there, in front of our countrymen.

I guess that I am part of the "hope" that springs eternal.

I do know that, when the "60 Minutes" thing was over, that I was most honored.

My Wife turned to me and said "You Should Be Proud"!

I am.

I'm Proud of All of YOU!

[broncovet]

The following is the transcript of Robinson's statement, and the final statement of Wolcoff:

"Why should veterans believe what you say? That, 'Ah ha, now we're gonna get it right'?" Pitts asked Michael Walcoff.

"That's a tough question," he replied. "Because, certainly, some of the problems that we see in VBA have existed for quite a while. There have been efforts, believe me, to try to improve the system."

"The one difference that I think really is in place right now is that, I believe that we are seeing the advent of technology that is going to allow us to really change the basic way that we process benefits," he added.

"Why should the average American care about the fact that veterans, their benefits are delayed, whether it's three years, five years, seven years?" Pitts asked Ron Robinson.

"Put on a uniform," he replied. "We served our country honorably and faithfully. And we deserve, we deposited into America's bank account. And when we come home, it's time for us to make a withdrawal. That's why we should care."