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RandySF

(86,297 posts)
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 02:12 AM Jan 2012

Governor Romney proposed cutting hiring preferences for veterans.

In One Of His Earliest Moves In Office, Romney Proposed Cutting State Hiring Preferences For Veterans And Aligning Veterans Services With State Welfare Programs. “Proposals by Gov. Mitt Romney to reduce
hiring preferences for veterans and align veterans services with state welfare programs have triggered a harsh reaction among veterans groups and their supporters. ‘A veteran should not have to sit in a welfare line waiting for help,’ said Paul G. Keough, chairman of the Unified Veterans of Massachusetts. He criticized administration proposals to have veterans programs administered by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Department of Elder Affairs.” (John J. Monahan, “Veterans Groups Critical Of Romney Plan,” Telegram & Gazette [Worcester, MA],
3/18/03)

http://www.scribd.com/doc/78582788/McCain-2008-Oppo-File

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Governor Romney proposed cutting hiring preferences for veterans. (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2012 OP
How awful! Quantess Jan 2012 #1

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
1. How awful!
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 03:20 AM
Jan 2012

I wonder if there is (or eventually will be) another link, another source. I got a lot of pop-up ads on that one, and I didn't see the article.

In any case, thank you for posting about it.

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