VA Secretary Dismisses Idea to Cut VA Disability Pay for Wealthier Vets

Veterans’ social media feeds recently erupted over a months-old report from the Congressional Budget Office that listed options for reducing the federal deficit, including the idea that the government could save $253 billion over the next 10 years by eliminating disability compensation for Veterans who make more than $170,000.

Each year, the CBO publishes proposals for reducing the federal deficit, which has reached nearly $723 billion since the beginning of fiscal 2023. The latest list, published in December, called for means-testing for Veterans with higher income levels.

But Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough shot down the idea, saying the VA does not “think that’s a good idea.”

“We think it’s a bad idea, and we’re not going to do it. You have my commitment that we won’t do it,” McDonough said during a press conference with reporters in Washington, D.C.

He added that he had not been approached by anyone on Capitol Hill about the idea.

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