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Detroit Free Press Article Rating

Republican Rep. Tom Barrett raises concerns about Trump's VA layoffs

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  • Reliability

    65% ReliableAverage

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    2% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : " He noted that the VA's purge of employees, which comes as the Trump administration under adviser Elon Musk and the Office of Personnel Management is looking to cut thousands of jobs, announced the dismissal of more than 2,400 workers on probation or in "non-mission critical positions," including dozens in Michigan.
39% : A union organized a protest of the layoffs last week outside the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, raising concerns that the workforce reductions could threaten the health care of veterans.

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