In an unusual move at last night’s Democratic town hall, Bernie Sanders was asked a question by a Hillary Clinton campaign volunteer. The question was about veterans issues and was read off a piece of paper.
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MSNBC host Chuck Todd introduced the questioner as a man who “retired from the military in 2015 and has a question for you. We just learned today that he’s a volunteer for the Clinton campaign, but I think the question is still relevant.”
The question was a tough one: “Senator Sanders, your chairmanship of Veterans Affairs Committee in charge of oversight for VA is arguably the most important position and highest ranking you held in government. During that time, you were major defender of VA care, despite 7-plus IG reports of mismanagment, and my fellow veterans even dying on waiting lists. At the time you went so far as to call it manufactured scandal by the Koch brothers to promote the privatization of government health care. We need someone who will fix the issue, not ascribe the blame. If elected as president, how will you fix the VA to ensure me and my fellow combat veterans that we’ll receive the care that we need?”
