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RE: I wonder if they got rid of the budget gimmicks
Posted on: August 2, 2022 at 17:35:32 CT
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The other side: Denis McDonough, secretary of Veterans Affairs, followed Toomey on "State of the Union", explaining that the $400 billion fund Republicans object to is included in the bill to ensure that "all the spending for this program is for the veterans exposed to these toxins."
In a speech on the Senate floor earlier this week, Toomey outlined an amendment proposal to keep the $400 billion fund "in the category where it's always been, the discretionary spending category."
McDonough added that Toomey's amendment there would be a year-on-year cap on spending and that after 10 years the fund would "go away."
"If his estimations are wrong about what we'll spend in any given year, that means that we may have to ration care for veterans," McDonough said.
In a speech on the Senate floor earlier this week, Toomey outlined an amendment proposal to keep the $400 billion fund "in the category where it's always been, the discretionary spending category."
McDonough added that Toomey's amendment there would be a year-on-year cap on spending and that after 10 years the fund would "go away."
"If his estimations are wrong about what we'll spend in any given year, that means that we may have to ration care for veterans," McDonough said.
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RE: I wonder if they got rid of the budget gimmicks - JayHoaxH8r MU - 8/2 17:35:32