Thread by @RedTRaccoon

GOP Veterans Affairs budget cuts may mean 30M fewer outpatient visits & 81K job losses at VHA, leaving veterans unable to get care they were promised.

This is a thread on the impact of the proposed GOP budget plan on veterans.

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GOP budget cuts could jeopardize authorized programs & services, including those for disabled veterans, military sexual trauma survivors & homeless vets.

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Proposed GOP VA budget cuts could limit access to telehealth, critical for vets in rural areas, and increase wait times for benefits for over 134K claims.

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Proposed GOP cuts could also prevent construction of state-of-the-art health care facilities for vetetans, and delay openings of new national cemeteries.

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As many as 50K vets could lose housing assistance, putting them at risk of homelessness, and over 1.3M could face increased food insecurity because of GOP funding cuts.

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Cuts to Department of Health and Human Services community mental health centers and public health programs could deprive vets of mental health and substance use services.

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The GOP proposed cuts to VA funding threaten to undermine the care and support that our veterans have earned and deserve at the same time as the PACT Act begins implementation.

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It is crucial that we prioritize the well-being and needs of our veterans and ensure that they have access to the care and support they deserve.

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