And those folks, just like all of the other veterans, are actually on the fringe of losing their benefits starting on September 20. So at the end of next week, if we don't pass a bill to get the VA whole, The VA has effectively run out of money. They've got a shortfall of about $2.88 billion right now. which means that every veteran out there would lose their pensions, they would lose their GI bill benefits and other benefits like burial rights, etcetera, life insurance policies. (01:17–01:24)
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