The Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee has endorsed Judy Baker for Congress. Baker is the only open seat candidate in the country to be endorsed by the committee for election to the House of Representatives.
From VFW-PAC:
"In addition to comments received from VFW leaders in your state, this endorsement is based on your strong support for veterans, national security/defense and military personnel issues," said Larry Rivers, director of the VFW-PAC."
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (PAC) is the nation’s only major veteran’s service organization political committee. The committee provides 2.2 million members of the VFW, its auxiliaries and their families with an opportunity to collectively support candidates for federal office. According to the committee it only endorses "those candidates for federal office who support our nations veterans and stand in support of a strong national defense."
From Baker:
"As the daughter of a career navy officer, I am so honored to have the support of the men and women associated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I will work every single day in Congress to improve the lives of veterans and make sure they receive the benefits they have earned."
Baker unveiled her plan to improved veterans’ health care in May. Baker, whose father was a Navy doctor, developed a plan that would increase access by allowing veterans in the VA system to access health care from local providers instead of always going to a VA hospital.
Baker noted that one of the immediate benefits of this local access would be the reduced transportation costs that are currently reimbursed especially at today’s gas prices. Her plan would also allow access to the VA system for National Guardsmen and Reservists, many of who lose their private health insurance due to service in Iraq.