McCain defends vets card, raps Obama

From NBC/NJ’s Adam Aigner-Treworgy and NBC’s Domenico Montanaro ORLANDO, Fla. -- McCain also defended his call for a Veterans’ Care Access Card in his speech at the VFW Convention here today by saying that it was an “expansion” of the VA not a “privatization” as some have claimed.    “Let me make it clear,” McCain said. “This card is not intended to either replace the VA or privatize veterans' health care, as some have wrongly charged. I believe the VA should always be there to provide top-quality care for our veterans. And I believe the VA should continue to provide broad-spectrum health care to eligible veterans, in addition to specialized care.”   McCain predicted that his opponent would probably try attack him by politicizing this issue and “misrepresenting” his proposals as a form of privatization.   “I suppose from my opponent's vantage point, veterans concerns are just one more issue to be spun or worked to advantage,” McCain said. “This would explain why he has also ... (link)