"I think what's happening with the veterans is a gift from God to show us what happens when you take layers and layers of bureaucracy and place them between the patients and the health care provider. And if we can't get it right, with the relatively small number of veterans, how in the world are you going to do it with the entire population?"

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Source: VA scandal 'a gift from God' because it showed Americans how bad Obamacare will be, conservative commentator Ben Carson says by Francesca Chambers, www.dailymail.co.uk. May 25, 2014.

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Benjamin Carson

Neurosurgeon, Author, Politician

Benjamin Carson is a renowned neurosurgeon and author known for his groundbreaking work in pediatric neurosurgery and his inspirational life story.

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