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    Independent Journal: Millions of Dollars in VA Spending During Crisis Shows Government is Making Waste a True Art Form

    Aug 06, 2016

    It’s come to light via a watchdog organization called Open the Books that the Veterans...

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    Subscriber Special - Display Veterans' Art at VA!

    Aug 06, 2016

    "No one tells the veterans' story better than a veteran. Veterans themselves should...

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    Fox News: Watchdog calls for work by veteran artists after report shows VA spent $20M on high-end art

    Aug 05, 2016

    OpenTheBooks is calling on the Veterans Affairs Administration to showcase work by...

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    The Orange County Register: VA let vets die, but the art is great

    Aug 05, 2016

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    Economics21: Clinton Is Losing to Trump on the Ex-Im Bank

    Aug 04, 2016

    Despite a fierce battle by many fiscal conservatives and some anti-corporate liberals...

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    The Register-Guard: Lane County's price for transparency: $23,487

    Aug 03, 2016

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    Washington Examiner: Veteran scandal — the self-interested duping the blind

    Aug 03, 2016

    "We cannot privatize and outsource healthcare for America's veterans," President...

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    Investor's Business Daily - Obama Shamelessly Downplays Ongoing Problems At The VA

    Aug 02, 2016

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    Washington Free Beacon: Congress Threatens to Subpoena VA Over Art Spending

    Aug 02, 2016

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    Breitbart: Report: After Exposing VA’s $20M Art Spree, Watchdog Group Says Showcase Veterans’ Artwork

    Aug 02, 2016

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    CVA: #VAFAIL – Va Spends Millions On Artwork For Va Facilities

    Aug 02, 2016

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    News Busters: CBS, NBC Still Silent on Obama’s VA Spending $18 Million on Artwork

    Aug 02, 2016

    When the evening newscasts wrapped up on Monday night, ABC was still the only network...

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    Circa News - The VA spent more than $20 million on fancy art while veterans waited for care

    Aug 01, 2016

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    Chicks on the Right: Prepare to Be Enraged

    Aug 01, 2016

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    WandTV: I-TEAM Update: VA Art Purchases Were Made In Illinois

    Aug 01, 2016

    Decatur – The Veterans Administration has been engaged in some artful spending over...

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    Reason: The Department of Veterans Affairs Blew $1.2 Million on Decorative Rock Sculptures

    Aug 01, 2016

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