Please read this Dept of Veterans Affairs release and see what Republicans are attempting.

[Miles Archer]

I'm obeying the "4 Paragraph Rule" here. Please go to the link and read the whole thing.

VA » Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs » News Releases

Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs

Budget Cut Proposals Would Hurt Veterans

April 21, 2023, 01:02:00 PM

Threaten Medical Care for Veterans. The proposal would mean 30 million fewer Veteran outpatient visits, and 81,000 jobs lost across the Veterans Health Administration, leaving Veterans unable to get appointments for care including wellness visits, cancer screenings, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

Undermine Access to Telehealth. Access to remote care through telehealth is essential for Veterans, particularly in rural areas. By reducing funding for necessary IT infrastructure and support, the proposal would impair VA’s ability to expand video-to-home telehealth services and limit the availability of medical equipment that can be provided to Veterans so they can attend important telehealth appointments from home.

Worsen Wait Times for Benefits. Under the proposal, the Veterans Benefits Administration would eliminate more than 6,000 staff, increasing the disability claims backlog by an estimated 134,000 claims and forcing Veterans and their surviving loved ones to wait longer for the benefits they have earned, including pensions, life insurance, GI Bill educational supports, and employment services.

Prevent Construction on the Health Care Facilities that Veterans need. Veterans deserve to receive care in state-of-the-art facilities, but the median VA hospital was built nearly 60 years ago – compared to just 13 years ago in the private sector. This proposal would cut up to $565 million for major construction projects, including critical clinical upgrades to hospitals and clinics. These cuts would negatively impact Veteran health care across America.

[Cha]

1. Yeah, and tell that to Manchin.

Manchin slams Biden for 'deficiency of leadership,' applauds McCarthy debt limit plan

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3063396

[Mad_Machine76]

3. "Deficiency of leadership"?

For what? Cutting VA spending for veterans?

[mopinko]

2. rule doesnt apply to press releases.

[progressoid]

4. Support the troooops!!11!! USA USA USA

[calimary]

5. "Heart like a BB". That was my mom's favorite insult.

Anyone who was selfish, heartless, cold, and unkind was thus appropriately labeled. They

[NBachers]

6. Stop voting for Republicans. That is all.