Issue Position: Veterans

Issue Position

Veterans:

First let me say this. That I am opposed to the war and our soldiers never should have been over there in the first place. But having said that, we have a moral responsibility to our soldiers who have served our country. As a Congressman, I will fight to make the veterans budget a permanent part of our federal budget, rather than part of our discretionary fund. It's a disgrace to learn what happened at Walter Reed and other VA facilities around the country. Here in Northern New Mexico we have over 100,000 veterans. And some of them have to drive up to four hours each way to Albuquerque to get medical care. That's unacceptable. It's vital to the well being of our communities all of us here in northern New Mexico to honor and respect our veterans.

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