Governor Josh Shapiro
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There never has been, whether it's disrespect of troops or whether it's the inability to fund the things that are most important for the troops.
On this one, it's personal for me, both having served but also being the ranking member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, that prior to Donald Trump being there, whether it was under George Bush or Barack Obama when I served in that position, there was bipartisan support, things like the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, where we came together to reduce suicides and saw the work being done, both when our troops were in uniform
On this one, it's personal for me, both having served but also being the ranking member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, that prior to Donald Trump being there, whether it was under George Bush or Barack Obama when I served in that position, there was bipartisan support, things like the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, where we came together to reduce suicides and saw the work being done, both when our troops were in uniform
On this one, it's personal for me, both having served but also being the ranking member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, that prior to Donald Trump being there, whether it was under George Bush or Barack Obama when I served in that position, there was bipartisan support, things like the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, where we came together to reduce suicides and saw the work being done, both when our troops were in uniform
and after they left understanding that those those wounds of war uh run deep and are not always so obvious uh those days are coming and much more difficult the cuts that donald trump is making 84 000 of a providers at the best health care system in the world which is the va a promise that we made to troops that if you serve us we will serve you in your health care
and after they left understanding that those those wounds of war uh run deep and are not always so obvious uh those days are coming and much more difficult the cuts that donald trump is making 84 000 of a providers at the best health care system in the world which is the va a promise that we made to troops that if you serve us we will serve you in your health care
and after they left understanding that those those wounds of war uh run deep and are not always so obvious uh those days are coming and much more difficult the cuts that donald trump is making 84 000 of a providers at the best health care system in the world which is the va a promise that we made to troops that if you serve us we will serve you in your health care
becoming much more difficult to be able to provide all the services that are necessary. And this is not about running a business. The VA trains 70% of the physicians in this country, and it provides care to well over a million veterans. And it is the best care in the world.
becoming much more difficult to be able to provide all the services that are necessary. And this is not about running a business. The VA trains 70% of the physicians in this country, and it provides care to well over a million veterans. And it is the best care in the world.
becoming much more difficult to be able to provide all the services that are necessary. And this is not about running a business. The VA trains 70% of the physicians in this country, and it provides care to well over a million veterans. And it is the best care in the world.
The mental health piece of this, we know that getting access to that care in a timely manner, understanding that we're going to have to, when these troops come home, we've got a lifelong commitment to make this happen. Donald Trump is continuously trying to underfund. And I will just say this, this is a fight I have been fighting almost two decades now, is the attempt to privatize the VA.
The mental health piece of this, we know that getting access to that care in a timely manner, understanding that we're going to have to, when these troops come home, we've got a lifelong commitment to make this happen. Donald Trump is continuously trying to underfund. And I will just say this, this is a fight I have been fighting almost two decades now, is the attempt to privatize the VA.
The mental health piece of this, we know that getting access to that care in a timely manner, understanding that we're going to have to, when these troops come home, we've got a lifelong commitment to make this happen. Donald Trump is continuously trying to underfund. And I will just say this, this is a fight I have been fighting almost two decades now, is the attempt to privatize the VA.
This goes back to our current Secretary of Defense ran an organization called Concerned Veterans of America. Its purpose was to undermine the VA and privatize the VA and shift that money out of that. And what that ends up doing is leaving veterans without care. And that's why we get so many veterans. If they can get into the system, We can prevent the mental health issues. We can help heal.
This goes back to our current Secretary of Defense ran an organization called Concerned Veterans of America. Its purpose was to undermine the VA and privatize the VA and shift that money out of that. And what that ends up doing is leaving veterans without care. And that's why we get so many veterans. If they can get into the system, We can prevent the mental health issues. We can help heal.
This goes back to our current Secretary of Defense ran an organization called Concerned Veterans of America. Its purpose was to undermine the VA and privatize the VA and shift that money out of that. And what that ends up doing is leaving veterans without care. And that's why we get so many veterans. If they can get into the system, We can prevent the mental health issues. We can help heal.
We can be part of a broader community. And I will also say this. Many of our veterans depend not just on the VA. They depend on Medicaid as a part of this. So all of these things fit together. The education pieces that are being pulled back to be able to make sure that our veterans get the training they need to live the careers post-medical. military.
We can be part of a broader community. And I will also say this. Many of our veterans depend not just on the VA. They depend on Medicaid as a part of this. So all of these things fit together. The education pieces that are being pulled back to be able to make sure that our veterans get the training they need to live the careers post-medical. military.
We can be part of a broader community. And I will also say this. Many of our veterans depend not just on the VA. They depend on Medicaid as a part of this. So all of these things fit together. The education pieces that are being pulled back to be able to make sure that our veterans get the training they need to live the careers post-medical. military.
So the assault that Donald Trump has made on this, I won't stand for it. If he wants to stand in front of troops, he wants to wave the flag, he doesn't do a damn thing for veterans. He has undermined their care. He's put them at risk. And I want to just say this, trying to get people out of the military because of who they are,