VA slashes program that helps homeless veterans obtain housing: report

[tulc]

VA slashes program that helps homeless veterans obtain housing: report

The Department of Veterans Affairs is slashing funding for a key program that helps provide housing to homeless veterans, according to a new report.

Politico reports the VA told advocates and state officials in a call last week that the $460 million program would essentially end.

tulc(MAGA by kicking vets out into the street?)

 

[Doug Melven]

tulc(MAGA by kicking vets out into the street?)

Doesn't look that way to me. This from that article.

VA Secretary David Shulkin reportedly told those on the call that the money for the program would now go to VA hospitals for use as they see fit. The hospitals must show that they are working to deal with homelessness as part of their work, according to Politico.

 

[tulc]

Doesn't look that way to me. This from that article.

VA Secretary David Shulkin reportedly told those on the call that the money for the program would now go to VA hospitals for use as they see fit. The hospitals must show that they are working to deal with homelessness as part of their work, according to Politico.

It must have looked that way to people besides me because this came out today:
VA reverses plan to cut homeless veteran housing program after outrage

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reversed course on a plan to essentially end a $460 million program that helps provide housing to homeless veterans after facing blowback when news of the decision broke.

tulc(is glad to see they reversed it)

 

[JCFantasy23]

Glad they reversed this new plan. I already think we don't do enough for struggling or homeless vets

 

[Zatek]

VA slashes program that helps homeless veterans obtain housing: report

tulc(MAGA by kicking vets out into the street?)

How are vets being kicked out into the street? They get paid a salary for their service in the military don't they? Why do they need a "program" for housing?

 

[tulc]

How are vets being kicked out into the street? They get paid a salary for their service in the military don't they? Why do they need a "program" for housing?

Evidently they decided they needed it after all because the program is being extended.
tulc(other people also seemed to think it was worth keeping)

 

[Zatek]

Evidently they decided they needed it after all because the program is being extended.
tulc(other people also seemed to think it was worth keeping)

I'm not talking to "they". "They" aren't posting on this forum, you are. Are you admitting again that you have no opinion on the topic of your own thread?

 

[tulc]

I'm not talking to "they". "They" aren't posting on this forum, you are. Are you admitting again that you have no opinion on the topic of your own thread?

uhmmm...the OP is my opinion. I would have thought that was pretty obvious.
tulc(thinks he's seeing a pattern here)

 

[Zatek]

uhmmm...the OP is my opinion. I would have thought that was pretty obvious.
tulc(thinks he's seeing a pattern here)

Linking and quoting a news article is not a question. Obviously I didn't expect that you actually had your own opinion, you've made it clear in other threads you don't, but I just wanted to ask so you can't say no one ever did.

 

[tulc]

Linking and quoting a news article is not a question.

...could you point to where I said it was a question?

Obviously I didn't expect that you actually had your own opinion,

Really? Because you keep asking it over and over again, that would seem to indicate you're wondering about something.

you've made it clear in other threads you don't,

I have several opinions, maybe you just haven't asked what they were in the right thread?

but I just wanted to ask so you can't say no one ever did.

Sweet! You can rest easy now knowing you've asked my opinion several times.
tulc(is glad to put Zatek's mind at ease)