However, I'm concerned about the continued government spending on homeless veterans programs and the fact that in 2023, point in time count, despite the increased funding, the number of veterans experiencing homeless actually increased. So why is it that We are spending over $3.1 billion at the VA to address homelessness among our veterans this year. which shakes out to be about $90,000 per veteran. But the number of veterans is increasing. And I want to bring up a very salient point here. (00:48–00:54)
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