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The VA's plans to fire 15 percent of its workforce - around 83,000 employees - is yet another cruel act by Trump
Vets Are Working Out of Closets Because of Trump's Nonsensical War on the VAThere is no sub level in Hell Trump/Musk, and the MAGA Republican congress will not sink to in order to provide unconscionable tax cuts for those already obscenely wealthy. That these dollars do not serve any purpose, that they go straight into unseen portfolios and will never be spent matters not to these greediest of the greedy. Every penny saved by not funding healthcare is rerouted to the bank accounts of the rich and the coffers of the corporations who pay little, or no, tax now,So, because these tax dollars will never be realized, the money has to come from somewhere in order to fund the government. Where will it come from if the Republicans have their way? Easy, off the backs of America's neediest, the old, the infirm -- the handicapped and disabled -- and most insidious of all, the Vets.Those who gave the most get only the middle finger in return.Trump promised both MAGA and more reasonable voters he would never touch Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Social Security, and with the most sincerity, the VA!He and the Republicans lied right to our faces. He and Musk scorn us, treat us with contempt and derision, and echo the ancient Republican mantra, 'Let the public be damned'.Some believed his lies, others didn't. Turns out it didn't matter. We are all being victimized.Read this:Vets Are Working Out of Closets Because of Trump's Nonsensical War on the VAOpinion by Michael Embrich • •Donald Trump's chaotic and cannibalistic plan to punish millions of federal employees by forcing them to return to the office has created quite a large problem for Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. Veterans make up 30 percent of the federal workforce, and they're feeling the squeeze as various agencies - as well as veterans hospitals and military bases - are being forced to take in an influx of employees who were hired under remote work authorities.The Washington Post reported this week that the Veterans Health Administration is short nearly 60,000 workstations, and that at one hospital a suicide prevention specialist had to take calls outside because too many people were trying to use the internet inside. The Post also notes that cramped employees have complained about working in closets, makeshift offices, and other undesirable locations.The strain is taking a toll on morale, as is the specter of mass layoffs. The VA's plans to fire 15 percent of its workforce - around 83,000 employees - is yet another cruel act by Trump, Collins, and now-former government employee Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that will further hurt federal employees, members of the military, and the veterans they serve.Details of the administration's plan to fire 83,000 VA employees are vague, constantly shifting, and cloaked behind nondisclosure agreements. The VA already suffers from a shortage of professionals like doctors and nurses, and many have taken voluntary retirement offers. Early retirement packages are being pushed on thousands of employees, many of whom are reportedly leaving because they're afraid they'll be laid off anyway or don't want to continue to work in cramped and hostile work environments. Internal documents obtained by the Post show plans to merge suicide prevention, homelessness programs, LGBTQ+ outreach, and mental health offices - all in the name of "consolidation." But in practice, that means stripping specialized services from veterans who need them.Trump's deranged war on institutions like Columbia and Harvard isn't helping, either. Columbia's Resilience Center for Veterans & Families - which provides trauma-informed care, train clinicians, conduct cutting-edge mental health research, and offer free therapy to veterans and their families - is at risk. The administration has already cut VA research contracts at Harvard, abruptly terminating critical efforts focused on suicide prevention, toxic exposure, and cancer screening. Gutting these life-saving programs isn't about budget-tightening; it's part of a political war against universities - and veterans are paying the price.Trump and Republicans in Congress are still trying to gaslight the American people with their "big, beautiful" reconciliation bill that cuts taxes for the richest Americans, raises them on the poorest, and adds trillions to the federal deficit. This is how we know Trump's cuts are not to save money. They are intended to cause pain and death in the veterans' community he clearly does not care about.Veteran's groups are starting to sound the alarm, organizing rallies like the Unite for Veterans one set for June 6 - D-Day - to protest the cuts. The truth is that this isn't just bureaucratic restructuring. It's a purge, one that is debilitating for those who continue to risk life and limb for ungrateful politicians like Trump and Collins.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vets-are-working-out-of-closets-because-of-trump-s-nonsensical-war-on-the-va/ar-AA1FN0A4?
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