On this edition of Your Call, we discuss Veterans Day amidst a year of devastating cuts to essential services for veterans in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” mass firings of workers at the VA, the deployment of federal troops to U.S. cities, and the ongoing impacts of the government shutdown under the Trump Administration.

With approximately 1.6 million veterans enrolled in Medicaid, nearly 1.2 million veterans living in households that depend on SNAP assistance, and an estimated 267,000 veterans nationwide who will lose their healthcare if the ACA tax credits expire, veterans – who have unique health risks and challenges – are facing an uncertain future at every level. In response, “Vets Say No” protests are being held nationwide, with their mission stating , “we

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