‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

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One day we will wake to his obituary :-)

ATLANTA — Nationwide layoffs at the Veterans Administration are impacting Atlanta’s VA Health Care System though the local VA did not say how big an impact or how many local workers were part of those layoffs.

Some terminated employees are asking why they were chosen.

The Trump administration announced it would lay off those employees late Thursday.


The new VA Secretary is former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins. He said this was a tough but necessary decision.


Former U.S. Army First Sergeant Nelson Feliz, Sr. was among those receiving a termination email.

“We’re mistreated,” Feliz told Channel 2′s Richard Elliot. “We’ve been betrayed.”

The “Notice of Termination” email from the VA to Feliz stated, “The agency finds, based on your performance, that you have not demonstrated that your further employment at the agency would be in the public interest.”

“I was a first sergeant. My job was to take care of troops, making sure they were paid, fed, and slept. Why is this happening to us? I’ve been here too long for this to be happening,” Feliz said.


Feliz said he’s been a VA employee for more than 12 years but just started in a new position in which he’s still in his probationary period, the layoff selected probationary employees for termination.
 
Walt said:
This is a bad time to start in a new position. And it is a bad time to invest. It is a bad time for the economy in general, all because of the uncertainty caused by trump's temper tantrums.
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You will be fine, Walter.

He told us that he was going to reduce the size of government.

That’s one of the reasons that we elected him.

“…the local VA did not say how big an impact or how many local workers were part of those layoffs.”
 
Walt said:
The only way to get 30% cuts in government is to cut benefits. Given that he is raising the cost of overhead, we are probably looking at larger cuts in benefits.
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No, Walter, Mr. Musk has already proven that there is massive frwdcandcwaste in government.

Do you support massive fraud and waste in government, Walter?

The American people elected President Trump, in part, to reduce the size of government, Walter.

How do you reduce the size of government without reducing the number of people who work in government, Walter?
 
Earl said:
No, Walter, Mr. Musk has already proven that there is massive frwdcandcwaste in government.

Do you support massive fraud and waste in government, Walter?

The American people elected President Trump, in part, to reduce the size of government, Walter.

How do you reduce the size of government without reducing the number of people who work in government, Walter?
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Your having trouble with your tenses again. You believe one day Musk will prove massive fraud and waste, but he has not yet. Besides, with overheard of less than 1%, he could cut that overheard entirely, and still have to cut benefits to get to 30%.
 
TOP said:
Benefits are not going to be cut, and in fact, will be improved...
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Indeed.

Walter is uninformed and dare I say it…ignorant.

Musk and tge Doze Committee have already posted the massive fraud and abuse…the dollar amounts and where they went.

He appears to be angry, too…on a beautiful Sunday morning, too.
 
Walt said:
Your having trouble with your tenses again. You believe one day Musk will prove massive fraud and waste, but he has not yet. Besides, with overheard of less than 1%, he could cut that overheard entirely, and still have to cut benefits to get to 30%.
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“Your having trouble…”

That’s “you’re”. Walter.

You’re having trouble with your grammar, Walter.

De nada.
 
Earl said:
Indeed.

Walter is uninformed and dare I say it…ignorant.

Musk and tge Doze Committee have already posted the massive fraud and abuse…the dollar amounts and where they went.

He appears to be angry, too…on a beautiful Sunday morning, too.
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I understand their disappointment...I wish that they would consider how actually terrible things would have been if Kam had won...
And be patient...great things are worth waiting for, with a positive attitude...
Life's too short to be grumpy all the time...
 
Magats_Love_NHB said:

ATLANTA — Nationwide layoffs at the Veterans Administration are impacting Atlanta’s VA Health Care System though the local VA did not say how big an impact or how many local workers were part of those layoffs.

Some terminated employees are asking why they were chosen.

The Trump administration announced it would lay off those employees late Thursday.


The new VA Secretary is former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins. He said this was a tough but necessary decision.


Former U.S. Army First Sergeant Nelson Feliz, Sr. was among those receiving a termination email.

“We’re mistreated,” Feliz told Channel 2′s Richard Elliot. “We’ve been betrayed.”

The “Notice of Termination” email from the VA to Feliz stated, “The agency finds, based on your performance, that you have not demonstrated that your further employment at the agency would be in the public interest.”

“I was a first sergeant. My job was to take care of troops, making sure they were paid, fed, and slept. Why is this happening to us? I’ve been here too long for this to be happening,” Feliz said.


Feliz said he’s been a VA employee for more than 12 years but just started in a new position in which he’s still in his probationary period, the layoff selected probationary employees for termination.
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