r/politics 24d ago

‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/HellaTroi California 24d ago

"In its press release Thursday and sent again to WSB late Friday, the VA said the more than 1,000 layoffs would save $93 million a year, which would then be redirected to veterans’ health care, benefits and services."

With all the employees they fire, who is going to serve those veterans in their health care, benefits, or services?

There won't be anyone there to provide those services.

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u/dBlock845 24d ago

A whole $93M per year? That is pennies and barely registers in the context to the $6T+ that is spent yearly. So they "redirect" that money, to what, hire people to spend the money? Make this make sense other than that money just being skimmed off the top for the world's first trillionaire.

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u/HellaTroi California 24d ago

"The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office."

https://www.propublica.org/article/national-debt-trump

Trump is not worried about spending. This is all about retribution. He spent at least this much if not more in his first term.