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
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.
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..
@#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?
-There is a lot of anger and frustration at the VA I go to for care.
Been hearing that for 30 years.
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