缅因州退伍军人抗议削减退伍军人经费,担心削减保健服务和损失80,000个就业机会。 Maine veterans protest VA funding cuts, fearing health service cuts and 80,000 job losses.

缅因州退伍军人正在抗议削减退伍军人事务部经费的提议,这可能导致今年8万多名退伍军人被解雇。 Maine veterans are protesting proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funding, which could lead to over 80,000 VA worker layoffs this year. 联盟领导人和退伍军人担心这将减少获得保健服务和福利的机会,并降低护理质量。 Union leaders and veterans fear this will reduce access to health services and benefits, and lower the quality of care. 缅因州有大约106,000名退伍军人,占总人口的10%,这些削减可能会对其服务产生重大影响。 Maine has about 106,000 veterans, representing 10% of its population, and these cuts could have significant impacts on their services.