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VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in planned contract cuts following concerns that the move would hurt critical veterans’ health services, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.
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Veterans Affairs Department Halts Billions in Cuts Praised by Elon Musk
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President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to cut funding for programs and fire thousands of federal workers, including veterans, have raised concerns and may negatively impact the Republican
More than 1,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs were fired amid the Trump administration's broad layoffs last week.
Paul Lawrence, the Trump administration's nominee for deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged Wednesday to look into recent firings at the VA and ensure that veterans' health and benefits information is protected from incursions by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
In his latest opinion column, Lubbock County Democrat Kyle Rable condemns recent cuts to spending for programs impacting veterans and healthcare.
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The New Republic on MSNElon Musk’s Genius Plan to Solve FAA Worker Shortage Is Beyond BeliefAs of September 2024, the FAA had 14,000 air traffic controllers in its employ, having surpassed its yearly goal to bring aboard 1,800 new hires. The hiring spree was implemented to reverse a “decades-long air traffic controller staffing level decline,” according to a post from the FAA.
Does Musk have a shot at cutting $1 trillion from the deficit? Mathematically, yes. As a practical matter, it would be difficult.
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