To me, this is not only fiscally irresponsible, but downright immoral, since powerful persons, namely Congress and the Administration, are foisting burdens on young persons who adults should be protecting rather than harming--all in the name of short term political expediency.
Criticism of Congress for creating debt burdens on future generations.
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But I am mindful of something Rahm Emanuel said when he was chief of staff to President Obama in 2009. He said you never let a serious crisis go to waste. I am afraid some of us are doing that here.
The members here have heard me say this many times, in the Guard in Tennessee we have a program called Guard Your Buddy, which has been shown to reduce suicide by almost 70 percent.
The VA is not meeting all the needs, otherwise the suicide rate would not be 20 a day and staying there.
Now, don't just ask me that. Go back and read the words of the people that founded this country and put together our Constitution.
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