Legion to McDonald: 'People don't die while waiting to go on Space Mountain'

American Legion National Commander Dale Barnett took exception to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald’s comparison of VA wait times to what is experienced by visitors at Disneyland.

“The American Legion agrees that the VA Secretary’s analogy between Disneyland and VA wait times was an unfortunate comparison because people don’t die while waiting to go on Space Mountain,” Barnett said. “We also disagree with the substance of his comment because wait times are very important to not just the satisfaction quotient, but in some cases the veterans health.  All of VA needs to be exceptionally good, not just ‘on average.’”