Forbes May 5, 2025
On March 4, Christopher Syrek, the Chief of Staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), informed his senior colleagues of a DOGE-devised plan for large-scale cutbacks at the agency that provides health care and other vital services to millions of veterans. The following day, the Associated Press cited an internal memo that indicates that 80,000 jobs – roughly 15% of the VA’s workforce – are slated for elimination. More than 25% of VA employees are veterans.
On March 6, VA Secretary Doug Collins asserted that the plan is a “pragmatic and disciplined approach to eliminating waste and bureaucracy, increasing efficiency and improving health care, benefits, and services to veterans.” He promised to “accomplish this without making cuts to health...
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