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Hopefully this sad story will have a happy ending.
During one day's canvass, I knocked on the door of a man who was a former enlisted man in the Air Force.
He had served several decades ago, he didn't go into detail except for the fact that he had no healthcare coverage and he figured that hopefully the VA could get him something.
A few years ago, this wouldn't have mattered, but the job he had as an engineer was sent overseas to someone who could be paid far less. Even though he's in his early 60's, and not eligible for Medicare, he needed help with his prescription costs as well as saving up for retirement.
His desire was to be an engineer again, but even with A+ certification and other job training enhancements to his resume, he could not find a job in the area that paid nearly as much as before. He now works part time as a janitor in a local church.
His wife is a lifelong Republican but will be voting for Obama due to the plight of her husband.
Due to Carol Shea Porter's expertise with helping Veterans, I recieved his permission to pass along his info to her congressional office. I had met a guy in a similiar situation from Manchester in 2007.
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