Chapter
Proposing a Veterans' Trust Fund
32:28 - 41:56 (09:28)
The proposal suggests a surcharge of 5 to 10 percent for every dollar spent on war to be set aside for long-term veterans' benefits and deposited into a veterans' trust fund, which is an accounting mechanism for tracking and monitoring funds.
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Long-term veterans' benefits could be funded through a surcharge on money spent on wars and placed into a veterans' trust fund that functions as an accounting mechanism to monitor the funds.
32:28 - 36:10 (03:41)
Summary
Long-term veterans' benefits could be funded through a surcharge on money spent on wars and placed into a veterans' trust fund that functions as an accounting mechanism to monitor the funds.
ChapterProposing a Veterans' Trust Fund
EpisodeThe Problem With War: You Break It You Buy It
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The US government has spent trillions of dollars on wars over the past 20 years but has only allocated a small part of this budget for taking care of veterans.
36:10 - 39:52 (03:42)
Summary
The US government has spent trillions of dollars on wars over the past 20 years but has only allocated a small part of this budget for taking care of veterans. Instead of prioritizing the well-being of veterans, the government is more focused on ensuring that not a single unnecessary penny is spent on them, which ultimately costs more in the long run.
ChapterProposing a Veterans' Trust Fund
EpisodeThe Problem With War: You Break It You Buy It
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The speaker shares an inappropriate porn script based on the Department of Defense's budget and their lack of coverage for veterans' healthcare.
39:54 - 41:56 (02:02)
Summary
The speaker shares an inappropriate porn script based on the Department of Defense's budget and their lack of coverage for veterans' healthcare.