Legislation - What the
VFW is doing for Vets
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Maintenance of VA's historic mission to
veterans, dependents and survivors.
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A sufficient VA budget providing adequate
veterans health care.
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Complete VA eligibility reform.
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Exclusive appropriation subcommittees for
VA in both the House and Senate.
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Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for VA
beneficiaries and military retirees equal to the consumer price index.
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Concurrent payment of military retirement
pay and full disability compensation.
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Veterans preference in public and private
employment.
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Stronger compliance with veterans
employment rules under federal contracts.
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Full funding to the Disabled Veterans
Outreach Program (DVOP).
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Proper implementation of the Federal
Unemployment Tax Account (FUTA) Trust Fund.
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Vocational training and retraining.
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An open national cemetery in every state.
