The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is giving its high ranking executive officers a final chance to retire before being fired. The article "Skepticism from Congress on VA firings" explains how the VA is giving a final opportunity to those who are failing a chance to retire or find another job without consequence. Though Congress initially wanted to fire those in charge without notice, but the VA interpreted the idea differently, then offered a final chance. Congress gave the VA secretary the authority to fire the failing executives directly, not just propose removing them. The corruption in some of the departments in certain cities was the cause of this movement.
This new ordinance affects the VA directly, along with any veterans who use this resource. It impacts Congress as well, because they made the decision, almost unanimously, to give the authority to the Secretary of the VA to fire certain officials they have pointed out. I think that this will lead to a huge debate over how the certain governmental issues should be mandated and run, but I believe that Congress is doing the right thing by trying to preserve the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I understand why our country would want to fire corrupt officials. It should be taken like any other job or position. If one is not doing there job properly, and they have been warned; the individual or group of individuals should be fired. Just because someone is a member of the armed forces does not mean that they are exempt from doing what his job requires.
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