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Tom Harkin: “I do not like the way the budget priorities shortchange our veterans' medical benefits. But, again, I also say to my…”

On the recordJune 24, 1998
I do not like the way the budget priorities shortchange our veterans' medical benefits. But, again, I also say to my friend, I really believe in what the Vietnam Veterans of America said in their letter, that veterans' medical benefits ought to be considered an ongoing cost of military spending. They are not today. I have always thought that was odd. I have always thought that was an odd approach we had on that. And they ought to be considered as part and parcel of our military budget. That is why I have offered this amendment, to transfer a small amount of money out of the total--small compared to the total--at least to keep up with medical inflation.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Discussing budget priorities and veterans' medical benefits during Senate floor debate.

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