WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — A Wisconsin congressman urges Elon Musk to spare veterans and farmers from federal cuts.
3rd Congressional District Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden says he spoke with the billionaire last week and that Musk assured him the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE, will be more refined in its recommendations, to ensure veterans and farmers are not harmed by federal budget cuts.
Van Orden says he’ll raise farm and veterans issues when he meets with DOGE staff and that federal benefits to vets and farmers won’t be interrupted.
The federal Department of Veteran Affairs employs almost 500,000 people with more than 25% of them being veterans, and the Associated Press reported last week that there are plans to cut over 80,000 jobs at the department.
