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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Colorado Congressman Fundraising Off Of VA Problems

“Will you stand with me to hold the VA accountable to its vast mismanagement and disservice to our veterans,” reads Rep. Mike Coffman’s page, before prompting you to donate to his campaign.

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Rep. Mike Coffman, a Colorado Republican, appears to be fundraising off of the recent scandals that have plagued Veterans Affairs hospitals around the country.

The VA, which has dealt with issues of poor care and mismanagement for decades, was thrust into the spotlight last year when reports surfaced that at least 40 veterans had died waiting for their appointments with the Phoenix Veterans Affairs health care system. Reports of similar abuses at other VA hospitals emerged soon after.

A search of Coffman's name brings up a site which leads to a page about the scandal where you can enter your email and donate.

"The outrageous mismanagement of the Colorado VA Hospital in Aurora is just one example of how the VA is failing our veterans and placing their basic needs at risk," reads the page on Coffman's site linked from the Google ad. "For more than a decade, Colorado's veterans have been promised the state-of-the-art healthcare the hospital will provide – and yet it still sits unfinished and massively over-budget."

The National Republican Congressional Committee slammed Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema for fundraising off of the VA scandal in the last election.

Coffman's been one of the loudest critics of Veterans Affairs in Congress and his work to fix the problems with the agency earned him praise from the Denver Post last year. There is speculation that Coffman might run for Senate in 2016, although he has said he is focused on his House seat.

The Aurora, Colorado hospital mentioned by Coffman is currently being built and has been plagued by cost overruns.

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Googling Coffman's name brings up the ads:

Googling Coffman's name brings up the ads:

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