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Veronica Escobar: “1/3 of our federal workforce is made up of veterans.”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Veronica Escobar Criticizes Republican Reconciliation Bill's Impact on Veterans

Published | Video Starts at 00:50

In fact, if we look at the mass firings that occurred as directed by Elon Musk and his doge effort, 1/3 of our federal workforce is made up of veterans. They've been at risk by those firings. We know also that there are additional firings that are coming. 80,000 VA employees are slated to be fired. (00:50–00:55)

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Asserts that veterans constitute one-third of the federal workforce.

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