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Jon Stewart SHREDS Republicans For Hurting Veterans
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July 29, 2022
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7:23Now PlayingJon Stewart is doing everything he can to make sure sick veterans can get the healthcare they need. The only thing standing in his was is Republican senators. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report.
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"Former Talk show host turned veterans advocate, John Stewart joined a bicameral group of Democrats to call out Senate Republicans for failing to pass the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022.
In a speech riddled with strong language, Stewart criticized Republican senators for speaking in support of veterans, but then voting against the bill that would increase spending by more than $300 billion over the next decade and dramatically boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“I’m used to the hypocrisy … but I’m not used to the cruelty,” Stewart said.
The bill would open up Department of Veterans Affairs health care to millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service even if they don’t have a service-connected disability. The bill also would provide new or increased disability benefits to thousands of veterans who have become ill with cancer or respiratory conditions such as bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The measure has the backing of the nation’s major veterans groups and underscores the continued cost of war years after the fighting has stopped.
The VA would presume that veterans developed their illness as a result of exposure to toxic substances during their service. Supporters say the current process for proving to the VA that their illness was caused by their exposure is too burdensome for a group of people already struggling with a myriad of other physical and psychological conditions."
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