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He signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act!
From Tammy Duckworth
Until today, VA had not had the ability to plan its budget in advance-and a late budget meant that VA couldn't effectively plan. But today, that has all changed. While VA has consistently provided world class health care to our Veterans, having advanced appropriations will now allow us the ability to raise that care to an even higher standard.
As President Obama remarked, "In short, this is common-sense reform. It promotes accountability at the VA. It ensures oversight by Congress. It is fiscally responsible by not adding a dime to the deficit. And it ensures that Veterans' health care will no longer be held hostage to the annual budget battles in Washington."
So true. Those of us in the Veterans' community, to include VA, Veterans Service Organizations and House and Senate Committee leaders, have long identified the need for advanced appropriations for VA. In fact, President Obama recognized this during his tenure on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and it is a topic that he and I have discussed over the years.
So today, with the knowledge that VA's budget will be passed a year in advance, we are better prepared to provide for our Veterans and their family members through the development of top-notch plans, services and programs to fit their needs. This is a good day for the entire community.
Man, it wasn't so long ago that we put together NH Veterans For Obama. One thing that Dante Scala missed in his analysis, that campiagn was FUN!
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