Fury as GOP 'dirty trick' guts veterans' benefits — on Veterans Day

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Outrage erupted Thursday morning as Republicans were accused of pulling a “dirty trick” to “sneak” through a bill that one Democratic senator called “the biggest cut to veterans’ benefits in American history” — on Veterans Day. “House Republicans resorted to a blatant abuse of established procedure — bypassing a fair vote — to sneak the biggest cut to veterans’ benefits in American history,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in a statement published on social media. “This disrespect & deduction to well-deserved disability compensation is totally unacceptable, most especially on Veterans…

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