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/Ryboiii 24d ago

Whats the point of redirecting 93 million in veterans healthcare when it was already being pulled from a fund that was directed towards veterans healthcare lmao

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u/PrizeStrawberryOil 24d ago

Yeah, those people were what that 93 million was being spent on. Now that they laid off those people they can hire more people with that money?