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Doug Collins: “We pay double in direct over twice as much in direct care…”

Featuring: Doug Collins, Republican | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | National

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VA Sec Collins Grilled For 4 Hours by Congress — These 2 Moments Hit Hardest

Published | Video Starts at 10:37

And when you deal with it, when you say that we're privatizing, that's just wrong. It's just flat out wrong. You're increasing significantly for parking while you're cutting VA direct capability. Senator, We pay double in direct over twice as much in direct care than we do community care. We're following the law now. Are you asking me to break the law? I am asking you not to take care of veterans and stop enriching. (10:37–10:43)

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Asserts that the VA spends more than twice as much on direct care compared to community care.

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