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Ep. 13: Federal Workforce Reductions Could Hurt Veterans

By Jane Norman, Kellie Mejdrich and Ryan McCrimmon
Posted April 17, 2017 at 9:47am

 

The Trump administration has plans to reduce the number of government workers in the months and years ahead, says CQ Roll Call’s budget reporter Ryan McCrimmon. But those efforts could directly cost veterans in more ways than one, adds Kellie Mejdrich.

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