1. 1 but underneath, it was insane after a big dip at the opening, the market came roaring back into the black. This was a day when both the recession stocks and the recovery stocks worked long term thats just knot sustainable. Sooner or later, someone, one of these two groups has to be wrong but short term as were taught, anything goes. Let me break this one down for you. This market has two big themes, completely contradictory and a third team thats down right apocalypse first, the american awakens train. The people who buy into this thesis, well, they believe the government made a terrible mistake locking down the economy. Im part of that group we wont make that mistake again. Now that the country is reopening, they expect people to go out and spend and return to work as they see it for all intensive purposes, the pandemic is behind us the worst is over. We have a better understanding how to treat covid and in the fall it wont be on the radar screen despite records in florida and te
Recounts his time as secretary of the Veterinary Affairs department. Ceo and afghanistan veterans of america, and after words has relevant hosts interviewing top authors about their work and after words are also available to listen to as podcasts. Dr. Shulkin, thank you for being with us today. Its an honor to have you here. I think the va is an important subject to talk about and i think its one of the areas of our government that a lot of people hear about, but dont necessarily know many of the details, frankly in the veteran community, i think a lot of us that dont understand the breadth and the depth of what the va does. Im excite today talk about the va in general and certainly about your book and about your time in the administration. If youd like, id love to begin by sort of what brought you to the va. You were successful in the civilian career and a lot of times making a transition from the civilian world into the government world can be a bit jarring. What drove you to want to
Host thank you very much for being with us today. Its hard to have you here. Vbas an important subject to talk about a one of the areas of our government the people here about but dont necessarily know many of the details frankly even the veteran community. Theres a lot of those that dont understand the breadth of what the va does. Talking about the va in general and about your book and your time with the administration. If youd like lets begin by hearing about what brought you to the va. You are very successful in a civilian career and a lot of times youll make that transition from the civilian world into the government world. What drove you to want to take up working with the government . Guest well during my 20 years i didnt have a chance to serve the way the eu did. I spent my time in medical institutions and told my medical training in the 20s and its always one of the roar cretz ive had with this amazing country that behalf that i wasnt able to get back to later on in my career i
Recounts his time at the secretary of the Veterans Affairs department for the Trump Administration. Hes interviewed by jeremy butler. After words is a weekly interview program. They are also available to listen to as podcasts. Thank you for being with us today the v. A. Is an important subject to talk about one area of our government that dont necessarily know one of the details. Those that dont understand the breadth and the depth. Certainly about your book and your time of the administration. I would love to begin talking about the v. A. You are very successful with a civilian career making the transition from the civilian world into the government world can be jarring what would you to take up the mantle of work . During my twenties i didnt have a chance to serve in the way that you did. I spent my time in medical institutions building my medical training and one of the real regrets that i would have but later on in my career i was the ceo of the hospital and i had the opportunity t
Butler. After words is a weekly Interview Program. They are also available to listen to as podcasts. Doctor shell can, honor to have you here. There was allegations that veterans were dying waiting for care. I remember sitting there as a citizen singing, i feel terrible about this. If anybody deserves the best care possible, its our veterans. Wish there was something i could do to help. It sometimes happens in strange ways. I got a call from the white house singing, would you consider coming to help lead the va Healthcare System because we are looking for somebody that understands how healthcare works from the private sector. I did what everybody tends to do when you have these choices to make. I made a list of the pros and cons. And the con side was much larger than the pro side. But on the pro side, it was simply, how could i say no . This was my duty as an american citizen to give back to people have given us so much. So i didnt think much about it but i said yes, im preparedto help