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Susan Collins: “One out of every six men and women in homeless shelters are veterans, and unfortunately, veterans are 50 percent more…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
One out of every six men and women in homeless shelters are veterans, and unfortunately, veterans are 50 percent more likely to fall into homelessness compared to other Americans.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights the disproportionate impact of homelessness on veterans.

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