US Department Of Veterans Affairs To Cut More Than 70,000 Jobs
Economy And Jobs,Veterans,Veterans Affairs,DOGE,Federal Spending
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President Donald Trump's administration aims to cut more than 70,000 jobs from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which oversees veterans' health care and other benefits, Secretary Doug Collins said Wednesday.
The move to downsize the VA brings Trump's unprecedented cost-cutting efforts, led by billionaire adviser Elon Musk, into another sensitive area, with Democrats quick to voice their displeasure with the plan.
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