“The head of the Department of Veterans Affairs is promising a robust budget for fiscal 2021, claiming it’s the only Cabinet-level agency the Trump administration has not required to make cuts.”
“VA Secretary Robert Wilkie told a crowd at the American Legion National Convention on Wednesday that he expects his department’s funding to grow in the coming years…”
“Congress has yet to pass the fiscal 2020 budget request, which includes a 9.5% increase for the VA over fiscal 2019.”
“Wilkie’s comments were meant to dispel rumors that the VA is on the road to privatization…” Read the full article here.
Source: Wilkie Promises No VA Budget Cuts in 2021 Request – By Oriana Pawlyk, August 28, 2019. Military.com.
