Then there were two. Soon there will be three. And, we have just selected sites for our fourth and fifth Nursing Homes. The Department of Veterans' Affairs has grown from 50 people to 407 people and, with the addition of three additional homes, could grow to over 800. Whenever there is this level of growth of the use of taxpayer's money, we owe it to those taxpayers to make sure this money is being spent wisely and properly.
State government is accountable to the taxpayers and to their elected representatives.
The Homes are certainly getting high marks on our inspections, both State and Federal, and our residents seem to enjoy living in our Homes. We believe that these are some of the best Homes in the state, and probably in the country. We are proud to show them off. That said, if there are efficiencies, I say bring them on. This doesn't sound like a man who has decided to privatize the Nursing Homes and cut veterans' benefits.