Monday, July 07, 2025

VA to reduce staff by nearly 30K

The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it's on pace to reduce total VA staff by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025, eliminating the need for a large-scale reduction-in-force. While VA had been considering a department-wide RIF to reduce staff levels by up to 15%, employee reductions through the federal hiring freeze, deferred resignations, retirements and normal attrition have eliminated the need for that RIF

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The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to FIRE 30,000 EMPLOYEES - one-third of whom are Veterans

Why does the------------- hate Veterans?

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-07 03:36 PM

Cadet Bone Spurs couldn't care less about those "suckers and losers" who work at the VA or veterans who depend on the VA system.

#2 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-07-07 03:57 PM

All gave some, some gave all, one had bone spurs.

#3 | Posted by mattm at 2025-07-07 06:27 PM

www.pewresearch.org

Isn't it crazy Trump enjoys this kind of support from this group?

#4 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-07 06:48 PM

@#4 ... Isn't it crazy Trump enjoys this kind of support from this group? ...

That's from September 2024.

FTFY ...

Maybe a better comment might be: Isn't it crazy Trump enjoyed this kind of support from this group?


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 06:55 PM

Something more recent ...

American Military Veterans Strongly Oppose Trump's Birthday Military Parade and the Firing of VA Workers (June 3, 2025)
www.dataforprogress.org

... A new survey, conducted by Data for Progress and Common Defense, examined adult American military veterans' opinions on various issues and their perceptions of the Trump administration's actions. The survey is representative of adult veterans (those who have served on active duty in the past, other than for training) by age, gender, education, race, branch of service, voter registration, and recalled presidential vote.

Even though veterans are a demographic group consisting largely of men and people over the age of 65, President Donald Trump only has a +4 favorability rating among them, with 51% expressing a favorable opinion of him and 47% expressing an unfavorable opinion. In comparison, veterans are evenly split on Vice President JD Vance (41% favorable, 41% unfavorable). ...


So, from the 61% favorable rating in the old poll you cite, to only a 51% favorable rating in last month's poll.

Is that a good trend?

And also, while you're on that link, take a look at the percentage of Veterans who opposed Pres Trump's cuts to the VA. 49% oppose, 17% somewhat oppose.



#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 07:02 PM

Biden was hiring like gang busters....

In 2023 there were 450,000 VA staff.
www.federaltimes.com

In Sept 2024 ...
Some 483,000 of the 2.31 million total civilian federal employees work for the Department of Veterans Affairs as of September 2024. This is 56.4% more people than the department staffed in 2010.
usafacts.org

But it seems there won't be layoffs as people are leaving.

Veterans Affairs Department Expects To Lose 30,000 Workers By October
The agency said the exodus of employees has made a mass layoff unlikely.
www.huffpost.com

Why would your sources lie, then why didn't you catch your sources lies, Gaslighter?

I'll wait..

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-07 07:19 PM

There is a lot of anger and frustration at the VA I go to for care. Both staff and service members. Anecdotal, perhaps happening at other facilities as well.
Many of the Veterans working at the VA are in a type of job corps supported position because they do not succeed out in the 'real world.' Many will remain unemployed after they are let go. Housing assistance for Veterans are also being cut so they won't have that to fall back on either.

#8 | Posted by mattm at 2025-07-07 07:25 PM

@#8 ... There is a lot of anger and frustration at the VA I go to for care. ...

From what I've been seeing, not limited to the facility you visit.

The VA facility problem goes back a while ...

Many VA clinics beset with mold, leaky roofs (2007)
www.nbcnews.com

My question is ... why?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 07:33 PM

-That's from September 2024.

Point taken but the larger point is to win elections.

Why on earth did veterans support him that much ever?

And he still has 51%.

And what will the GOP nominee have from this group come next election?

60%? More?

Why can't democrats get this group to go their way?

#10 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-07 07:35 PM

-There is a lot of anger and frustration at the VA I go to for care.

Been hearing that for 30 years.

#11 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-07 07:36 PM

"Why on earth did veterans support him that much ever?"

Because of how effective propaganda is.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-07 07:38 PM

@#10 ... Point taken but the larger point is to win elections. ...

In my view, the point for politicians is not to win elections but to serve those you represent.

In that aspect, Pres Trump seems to be failing.


#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 07:49 PM

@#10 ... Why on earth did veterans support him that much ever? ...

Lies?

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 07:51 PM

Been hearing that for 30 years.

I've been going there for 25 years. They had made a lot of improvements, both physical and in staffing. Now the grumbling is much greater than in the past.

#15 | Posted by mattm at 2025-07-07 10:13 PM

@#15 ... I've been going there for 25 years. They had made a lot of improvements, both physical and in staffing. Now the grumbling is much greater than in the past. ...

Thank you for posting that.

I will say up front, I am not a Veteran.

But that does not mean that I do not want Veterans to receive the best possible care we can provide.

Quite the contrary.


So I have to ask ...

Why has that grumbling increased?

Have things at VA centers deteriorated more?



#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 10:35 PM

Like Beverly cares. Fuck off loser.

#17 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 11:52 PM

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