Veterans worry shutdown will halt VA checks

Local Veterans worry shutdown will halt VA checks
WINK News
Published: Oct 11, 2013

NAPLES, Fla - In a matter of day, millions of brave war vets could be out of luck because of our spending crisis. The Department of Veterans Affairs says the agency may have to stop paying out benefits; something most Vets rely on to survive.

WINK News has been following this growing problem since the shutdown started last week. Local heroes are now saying they never expected things to get this bad so quickly.

Staff Sergeant Wilfredo Vasquez says he's worried about the increasing trend of more Veterans becoming homeless.

"This is another young veteran, another marine who is going to be evicted on Sunday and he's still waiting for approval," says SSG Vasquez.

It's a problem, Vasquez fears, will only get worse because of our ongoing shutdown. "For Veterans who have already served and poured out their hearts, blood and sweat into protecting the interest of this country are now suffering because of a few in Washington D.C."
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