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Mark Takano: “It would incentivize targeting of veterans, so it would count toward the 10 percent.”

On the recordApril 23, 2019
It would incentivize targeting of veterans, so it would count toward the 10 percent.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Takano describes the vicious cycle created by the loophole affecting veterans.

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