Va Not Spending For Mental Health

[Berta]

http://www.vawatchdog.org/old%20newsflashe...9-29-2006-1.htm

"While VA mental health clinics go understaffed and veterans wait

months for appointments, GAO testimony shows the VA spent

less than half of the $100 million budgeted for mental health

in 2005 and only three-quarters of the $200 million in 2006."

How can this be happening? I thought the VA was spending more money then this with all the programs for returning veterans who might have mental health care needs.

Something is REALLY wrong here----

and veterans are suffering from it----