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Tuesday, April 25th, 2023

Republican budget will harm veterans by putting at least 50,000 vets on the streets: VA

Author:     Sarah K. Burris
Source:     Raw Story
Publication Date:     April 23, 2023 | 4:09 PM ET
 Link: Republican budget will harm veterans by putting at least 50,000 vets on the streets: VA
Stephan:  

I am a vet and, although I have never used any VA service, I have several friends for whom it provided crucial support. The idea that the Republican bill being put forward by Kevin McCarthy would cut 81,000 Veteran Health Administration jobs, making it more difficult for veterans to get the help they need I find offensive and stupid. We have all-volunteer armed forces, and if we ask a man or woman to join the military and potentially put their life on the line, and then make it difficult for them to get the help they need, I’m sorry that is just inhumane. But so typical of the Congressional House Republicans.

Read the complete list of the impact of the GOP bill on the VA, as described by VA officials.

Credit: Raw Story

The proposal from House Republicans for the budget would slash critical services for American soldiers that have left the field, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs explained in a release.

“I have worked to ensure that veterans in our district — and throughout the country — have the tools they need when they come home to advance their careers and build their own American Dream,” Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says on his website.

Yet, the bill would, among other things, cut 81,000 Veterans Health Administration jobs, making it more and more difficult for veterans to get quick care, according to the VA. The VA also asserts that the bill would kill funding for rural telehealth, requiring veterans outside major cities to drive long ways to get care. It also slashes 6,000 benefits jobs, which would also increase the wait times that are already too long for veterans. The plan would also kill the $565 million that the VA was using to build new clinics to handle the increased need […]

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1 Comment

  1. Rev. Dean on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:34 pm

    I got terrible service from the VA when I went to them for help. They did not even check my civilian records which contain a record of me having to go before a federal judge to prove I was permanently disabled, and of course I won the decision. The VA gave me no help!