So Sorry: Veterans Health Facilities Get Donut Hole in Stimulus

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Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Responding to the estimated $5 billion in identified needed repairs and energy efficiency projects (pdf) for the 153 veterans medical facilities operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the House-passed stimulus had provided $950 million for the hospitals, while the Senate bill included $1.4 billion.

The average of those two sums? Nothing.

Tie another yellow ribbon to a tree.

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