Governor Romney proposed cutting hiring preferences for veterans. [View all]

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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)

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