While the proposed 2024 Department of Veterans Affairs budget increase of 5% sounds good, it’s actually the lowest hike they’ve seen in nearly 10 years. The president claims that there is a “sacred obligation” to support veterans and that 5 billion will do just that. As always, the devil is in the details, and that budget would cut into critical VA programs to the tune of 22%. Per a VA.gov news release, those cuts would mean: — 30 million fewer health care outpatient visits for everything from mental health services to cancer screenings and treatments to wellness care. — 81,000...

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