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Article: REP. CARDIN RELEASES REPORT SHOWING MARYLAND VETERANS WOULD BE HURT BY ADMINISTRATION'S CUTS IN VETERANS HEALTH CARE

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May 8, 2006
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Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md. (3rd CD), issued the following press release:

Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin today released a congressional report analyzing the possible impact of President Bush's FY 2007 budget proposals on veterans. According to the report, the Administration's budget under-funds the Department of Veterans Administration's health care programs by more than $1 billion, which would result in increased copays and drug costs and denial of care for hundreds of thousands of veterans.

The report - The Impact of President Bush's Budget on Veterans Health Care in Maryland and the 3rd Congressional District - was prepared by the Committee on Government Reform minority staff. The report ...

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