Posted on Jun 2, 2017
Budget Calls for Cuts to VA Programs as Tradeoff for Extending Choice
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Happy Memorial day. (sarcasm)
Budget Calls for Cuts to VA Programs as Tradeoff for Extending Choice
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Politics
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Did anyone actually read the article? Or just the headline? The identification of offsets VA to Social Security is not new and prevents double dipping. The way I read this the is norhing lost-just shifted to other funding sources. "In total, the president's budget calls for $82.1 billion in discretionary spending for the VA, an increase of about 6 percent from fiscal 2017. Once mandated funding is included, the budget surpasses $186 billion.
If passed by Congress, the VA's budget would be another in a succession of increases for the agency. When former President Barack Obama took office in 2008, the VA budget was about $90 billion. In 2012, it was $130 billion."
Stay calm. I'm more concerned about low quality employees who keep their positions at the VA. Focus on priorities.
If passed by Congress, the VA's budget would be another in a succession of increases for the agency. When former President Barack Obama took office in 2008, the VA budget was about $90 billion. In 2012, it was $130 billion."
Stay calm. I'm more concerned about low quality employees who keep their positions at the VA. Focus on priorities.
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MSgt Michael Bischoff
The reason the VA budget doubled (almost) is because we fighting in our longest and never ending war. Where each day more people become eligible (unfortunately) and the "baby boom" military is now in full force eligible.
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LTC Jason Strickland
LTC Marc King, thanks for adding a realm of sanity to people just posting articles with sensational headlines. You are absolutely correct in your analysis of the VA budget.
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MAJ (Join to see), don't be deceived by sensational headlines. As LTC Marc King correctly commented, this is actually better for all Veterans.
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LTC Jason Strickland
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth, you have to read the whole article...not just the eye-catching headline to see the truth within it. VA is actually better off, but the headline deceives most.
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