Obama wants private insurers to pay for wounded vets

The economy is bad, but President Obama is heartless to charge for treating wounded veterans, hoping to generate $540 million. Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion comes out of a meeting with the President all ticked off:

The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, "This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ' to care for him who shall have borne the battle' given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America's veterans!"

This is ridiculous and shameful and illustrates how the Obama team views the military. If my taxes are to be raised to fund Obama's crazy spending, one thing I wouldn't mind is paying for the medical treatment of wounded soldiers. Forget Geithner's recovery plan (if any)! At least make my money useful by helping a wounded vet!