Center for American Progress

Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised
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One in 4 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) workers are veterans. Proposed cuts to 80,000 VA jobs would dramatically affect veterans, who are concerned about not only layoffs but also the potential effect on their services. In addition to routine primary and acute health care, veterans use VA services for conditions that may have emerged as the result of military service, such as exposure to environmental toxins, traumatic brain injuries, nerve damage, mental health conditions, and more. Budget cuts to the VA could also affect access to care at nearly 200 VA-managed medical centers and hospitals. Overall, these cuts to staffing and funding will damage public health and safety; harm economic interests and programs, such as like the VA’s Armed to Farm program that support veterans’ transition into faming; and leave U.S. veterans without the support they were promised for serving their country.

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Margaret Cooney

Senior Campaign Manager of Storytelling, Energy and Environment Campaigns

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Senior Fellow, Democracy

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