2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Veterans Love Bernie Sanders: "No One Has Had Our Backs Like Bernie. No one!" [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)what was supposed to be a way to take care of Vets. Bernie has been fighting an uphill fight with Congress, few of whom were ever willing or interested in doing anything, as many of the Vets themselves have said, using them as props for photo ops, or sending them to fight wars for profit.
We, he, needs more Congressional Reps who DO care about Vets which is why it isn't only the WH race that is important, all the Congressional races are extremely important, maybe even more so than the WH race.
I've been to the VA with friends who were vets and left in tears many times at how they were treated.
And what about the American people, who will wave the flag and yellow ribbons, but do NOTHING to show that all that flag waving and 'support the troops' means anything?
One person can't do much on their own, but considering the odds against him through the years, Bernie has tried his best and done more than any other member of Congress to use what little power he had on their behalf.
I am so sorry to hear how frustrated you are. This needs to be a major issue constantly, not just during Political campaigns, until it is a priority for every Rep in Congress, or they will be shown the door!