Trump administration plans 15 percent cut to VA workforce

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "By making the VA workforce more efficient, President Trump and Secretary Collins will ensure greater efficiency and transparency for our nation's heroes while preserving the benefits they earned.
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48% : "President Trump refuses to accept the VA bureaucracy and bloat that has hindered Veterans' ability to receive timely and quality care," a White House spokeswoman, Anna Kelly, said in a statement.
47% : "The VA has been severely understaffed for many years, resulting in longer wait times for veterans in need," Everett Kelley, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a statement.
43% : "Donald Trump is eliminating the very people who best understand the sacrifices and needs of those of us who have served our nation -- their fellow veterans," the group said in a statement.
41% : In February, VA announced layoffs affecting 2,400 workers and made plans to cut hundreds of government contracts, which it rolled back less than a day later.

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