If you can focus on that and provide what that veteran needs, which is right across the street--as opposed to having to incur a $1,000 travel fee to go to the VA medical center--we need to find a way to do this.
Shinseki emphasizes the importance of providing accessible care for veterans.
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The President's vision reflected in these requests is about empowering veterans to help lead the rebuilding of the middle class.
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