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Romney Proposed Putting Veterans’ Care Facilities In Same Agency Handling Welfare Services.
“Another provision of the governor’s reforms would place operation of the Soldiers’ Homes in Chelsea andHolyoke with the same agency that handles welfare services for the disabled.”
(John J. Monahan, “Veterans GroupsCritical Of Romney Plan,”
Telegram & Gazette [Worcester, MA], 3/18/03)
2003: Legislators Overturned Romney Veto Of Tens Of Thousands In Funding For Veterans Cemetery.
“[T]he Legislature last night restored more than $150 million of the $201 million cut by Gov. Mitt Romney. …Among the vetoes the Legislature overrode yesterday, on what was the final day of formal deliberations beforelawmakers broke for a summer recess, were: … $86,018 for the Agawam-Winchendon Veterans Cemetery.”
(JohnMonahan, “Most Romney Vetoes Restored,”
Telegram & Gazette [Worcester, MA], 7/18/03)
Romney Tried To Cut $165,000 From Veterans Outreach In 2003.
(Massachusetts Budget And Policy Center, “A ReviewOf The FY 2004 Vetoes And Overrides,”www.massbudget.org, 7/28/03)
Romney Staff Spent Tens Of Thousands On New Televisions And Cross-Country Travel While “MakingFunding Cuts To Programs Including Ones Serving Veterans…”
“Governor Mitt Romney’s staff spent tens ofthousands of taxpayer dollars on cross-country travel and new televisions, VCRs and furniture for their offices intheir first six months in office, according to a published report. … Romney’s aides spent almost $40,000 on newoffice equipment and more than $22,000 on travel … The spending came as Romney was making funding cuts toprograms including ones serving veterans, the mentally disabled and the elderly.” (“ Romney’s Staff Spent Thousands OfTax Dollars On New Office Equipment, Travel,” The Associated Press, 11/16/03)
1994 Romney Remark On Homeless Veterans “Not One Of The Brighter Moments Of His Campaign.”
“From all accounts, Mitt Romney’s visit to that veterans shelter just behind Boston’s City Hall Plaza was not one ofthe brighter moments of his campaign for US senator. When director Ken Smith told him that one of the things theshelter needed was fresh milk, Romney replied jokingly that maybe the veterans should be taught how to milkcows.”
(Michael Kenney, “Romney Comment Leads To Milk Run,”
The Boston Globe , 11/27/94)
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