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Seth Moulton: “As a veteran, I see firsthand that insufficient funding for VA programs creates an environment in which our veterans…”

On the recordApril 30, 2015
As a veteran, I see firsthand that insufficient funding for VA programs creates an environment in which our veterans fall through the cracks. I do not support simply throwing money at the current bureaucracy, but insufficient funding for the VA and its programs will only exacerbate this problem. We ought to be able to agree that caring for our veterans should be a national priority. The budget before us today fails to prioritize our servicemen and -women, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''
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Seth Moulton
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Apr 30, 2015

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