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On the recordApril 17, 2023
The most important metric of success is whether the suicide rate has gone down, and unfortunately, it has gone up.
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican · Iowa

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Highlighting the increasing suicide rate among veterans as a critical issue.

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