As part of Trump’s budget plan, released Monday, the president requested $220 billion for the VA – up 9.5 percent from fiscal year 2019, when the agency’s budget surpassed $200 billion for the first time. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans of America published a statement late Tuesday that warned the budget isn’t sufficient, given the multiple, expensive initiatives underway at the agency.
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