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Take Action: Don't let Our Veterans End up on the Streets!
Proposed cuts to vital veteran programs will mean more veteran homelessness. Take action now!
Goal: 20,000
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Progress: 10,456
Sponsored by: The Veterans Site
Congress is trying to cut yet another vital service that is aimed toward combating veteran homelessness. The proposed cuts would affect the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the VA's Supported Housing voucher program — two programs that currently help veterans find and stay in homes.
While our leaders are attempting to cut spending and save money, Congress is neglecting to consider that the cost of veteran homelessness will exponentially overshadow the savings garnered from cutting programs. These proposals are extremely shortsighted.
Though we in America need to find ways to save, taking money away from the health and well being of our veterans is an unacceptable way to do it. Write to U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan asking him to oppose these cuts and fight against those proposing them on behalf of our veterans.
Dear Secretary Shaun Donovan:
Our veterans need your help.
Congress is proposing yet another round of cuts to vital programs that go toward combating veteran homelessness. The proposed cuts would affect the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the VA's Supported Housing voucher program. These two resources are aimed at serving veteran populations that experience mental illness and homelessness by providing them with permanent, affordable housing as well as clinical care and outreach services.
At a meeting with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) in 2009, you said, "Ending the continuing tragedy of homelessness demands thoughtful and focused leadership...The bottom line is that through our combined efforts every man, woman and child in this nation should have access to a safe, affordable place to lay their head at night."
I am writing to see that you deliver on this promise. Now more than ever before is the time to step up in favor of those who have laid down their lives for our country. They deserve to come home and know they'll be taken care of — just as they did for us.
Take a stand for our veterans and see to it these cuts never make it past the Congress floor.
Thank you for your time.
Petition Signatures
May 14, 2013
Cody Cliff
May 13, 2013
Larrie Hoops
May 13, 2013
Kimberle Taitano
May 12, 2013
Susan Minuto
May 11, 2013
verna Donnelly
May 11, 2013
Maria Steinmetz
May 8, 2013
Ginger Hager
May 8, 2013
Karen Carlson
May 7, 2013
Tina Rousselle
May 7, 2013
Pamela Ludwick
May 7, 2013
Kathy Storey
May 6, 2013
Kylie Hoffman
May 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
julie neve
these men and women were willing to give up their lives and here we are treating them like they did nothing and are worth throwing aside-i don't want to be on that list, for they are worth more than that.
May 5, 2013
Kevin Kenger
May 5, 2013
Pat Souders
TSgt USAF retired 1972
May 5, 2013
Pat Bowen
May 4, 2013
cristina tamayo
May 3, 2013
Dawn Core
May 2, 2013
Julie Squire
May 2, 2013
Scott Fitch
May 2, 2013
Sheila Kennedy
Please show our Veterans that we support their sacrifice in serving our country & oppose the cuts proposed. We counted on them to keep us safe, now they are counting on us to keep them safe!
May 2, 2013
Mashawna Huling
May 2, 2013
Julie Claunch
there are many areas of waste in the budget, but this is not one of them. no vet should have to face homelessness for any reason, but particularly not because of wrong choices made to 'solve' the budget crisis. please do the right thing, thank you.
May 1, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
Alice Arnold
One of the problems is the stupid law of 1987 that gives spouses of retirees 1/2 of their pay- so many cannot even live on what they have left that THEY worked for. And they get their share AFTER all deductions to pay for the EX's benefits!
Apr 30, 2013
Claudia Garland
Apr 30, 2013
Sherrill Graviano
Apr 29, 2013
Shannon Cowett
Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 27, 2013
Emily Link
Apr 25, 2013
Barbara Policriti
Apr 24, 2013
Tony Mastrrovecchio
Apr 24, 2013
s Reinard
Apr 22, 2013
Crystal Deters
Apr 22, 2013
colleen vanghen
Apr 22, 2013
Barbara England
How could we let this happen. We are furnishing housing for people every day! No veteran should ever be homeless, not in this country!!
Apr 21, 2013
Kelley Stanfield
Apr 19, 2013
Mollie Schlesser
Apr 19, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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HI SHAUN, PLEASE KEEP MAKING PROGRESS AND INPROVEMENTS WITH THIS PROGRAM, THANKS, GOD BLESS, YOUR PARTNER FOR PROGRESS, CHRIS
Apr 18, 2013
Barbara holguin
Apr 16, 2013
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Our Veteran's and their families suffer enough serving our country. They don't need to come home to suffer anymore than they have already. Please put them first. Try cutting Welfare to people that don't need it instead!
Apr 15, 2013
Tharon Clemens
Apr 15, 2013
patti harriman
Apr 15, 2013
Christine Gatehouse
that is the most outrageous thing for someone who put their life on the line to help protect us doesn't have a place to live polictican take our money steal from us vacation and shop eat in the best restaurants live like KINGS put our VETS first
Apr 15, 2013
Joey Lauckner
Apr 15, 2013
Terry Swick
Apr 13, 2013
Tammy Finch
