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On the recordOctober 23, 2017
What we are concerned with is 'the death by a thousand cuts' whereby it can easily be stated that allowing large numbers of veterans into the private sector while not fixing long-term recruitment, hiring, and retainment for necessary staff... is a very slow and painful way to bleed the VA health care system dry of funds.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe warns that privatizing veteran care could harm the VA system financially.

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