Tammy Duckworth: “Your funding request for VA care would likely fail to keep…”

“And this Trump budget, while probably the most honest document we've received from VA during the second term because it clearly shows his abandonment of our veterans, is a clear privatization blitz. Your funding request for VA care would likely fail to keep up with inflation, yet you are simultaneously seeking billions to create a privatization slush fund. that will force more and more veterans who seek private sector care even if they want to remain in the VA medical center home.” (09:10–09:19)

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