Turning the embattled Department of VeteransAffairs over to the private sector would be astep in the wrong direction, President Obama told the Colorado Springs Gazette thisweekend.

"I think the main message is that we've still got a lot of workto do. It's an all-hands-on-deck process,” he says.

But, he adds, “The notion of dismantling the V.A. system wouldbe a mistake. If you look at, for example, V.A. health care, there havebeen challenges getting people into the system. Once they are in,they are extremely satisfied and the quality of care is veryhigh.”

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