“Over the past few weeks, allegations have surfaced that the VA’s shoddy scheduling practices at its medical facilities have put the lives of veterans in danger — and, in some cases, contributed to patient deaths. The problems all seem to stem from abuses of the scheduling system that the veterans’ hospitals use — particularly, from hospital administrators hiding thousands of patients on secret waiting lists.”

Read more from German Lopez at Vox here: http://www.vox.com/2014/5/22/5739714/the-va-scandal-explained

Obama’s response to the VA scandal here: http://www.vox.com/2014/5/21/5738446/obama-on-va-scandal-i-will-not-tolerate-it

John Iadarola (http://www.twitter.com/jiadarola) and Ben Mankiewicz (http://www.twitter.com/benmank77) of The Young Turks break down the VA scandal, who’s to blame, and how to fix the VA. Who do you think is more to blame? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.