Assistant Secretary for Budget of Department of Veterans Affairs, Rita Reed talks about how the budget will be used with regards to mental health.

Posted by Staff on February 7, 2005 |

Assistant Secretary for Budget of Department of Veterans Affairs Reed states that they will use 2.2 billion dollars on mental heath which is an increase of 100 million dollars over last year’s budget. (:18)

 
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February 7, 2005
« Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR) says reforming Social Security needs to be done cautiously since it is a program his constituents rely on and says finding a way to save Medicare from bankruptcy is a more pressing issue.
Jim Towney, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, comments on the compassion related items in President Bush’s 2006 federal budget and said that in light of the different pressures that the budget faces this year, the president has been able to bring forward a compassionate budget that meets the vital needs of people. »
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