Nearly $270 billion has been requested for the VA by the White House in the new budget for fiscal year 2022. This allocation would increase the current budget by approximately 10%. The additional budget would likely go towards the department’s priorities, such as suicide prevention, caregiver programs, and GI Bill modernization. Discretionary spending would increase by 8.2%, receiving $113.1 billion. This figure does not include medical care collections. The proposed budget for the VA is the third largest among the Cabinet’s departments, landing behind the Department of Defense and Health and Human Services. Yet, the percentage increase is smaller […]
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