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Georgia lawmakers clash over proposed VA staff cuts; one urges protection for veterans, another praises secretary's efficiency drive
Summary
Representative Derek Jackson warned that proposed cuts of about 87,000 federal positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs could harm veterans' access to care. Representative Eric Bell said Secretary Doug Collins is pursuing efficiencies to improve services and reduce claim backlogs.
Two Georgia House members used afternoon orders on March 10 to air contrasting views about staffing and management at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Representative Derek Jackson (afternoon order) warned that a proposal to cut about 87,000 federal jobs at the VA would undermine care for veterans and reduce the number of veterans employed within the agency. “The proposed 87,000 federal job cuts within the VA predominantly affected military veterans,” Jackson said on the House…
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