Doug Collins, secretary of Veterans Affairs, told Newsmax on Tuesday that reductions in department spending will not include “healthcare cuts or benefits cuts.”
The VA announced last week in a memo to staff that the agency will soon “initiate Department-wide RIF [reduction in force] actions” as part of plans to reduce the workforce by as many as 80,000 workers.
“This is something that’s government-wide,” Collins said on “National Report.” “It’s not just the VA.”
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