"no where did I assert any such thing...."

Stop lying. It's right there in your own words - "controls".

"Currently the federal government controls and funds about 67% of national healthcare"

"Is it your contention the the federal government of the US does not control healthcare within the VA system? "

Obviously not, because that's an obvious fact, and unlike you I don't deny nor ignore facts. The VA is only part of the system. The bone of contention here not about the VA, it's about the ENTIRE system, and your claim that since government funds 67% of it therefore government CONTROLS 67% of it, and therefore most of the problems are the fault of that government control.

And between this argument and our last one, this about the 10th time I've clearly stated this, yet you continue to lie about what my position is, because the second you acknowledge it your entire argument on this point falls apart. (It's already fallen apart a long time ago, you just can bring yourself to admit it.)