They're also the same people that brought us Medicare, and people eligible absolutely love Medicare. The VA's problems are in no small part because of the way

They're also the same people that brought us Medicare, and people eligible absolutely love Medicare. The VA's problems are in no small part because of the way it is structured (i.e. duplicate facilities, staff, low salaries, etc) and funded (combined with other military appropriations). If VA benefits were provided via Medicare it would have a structurally better system.