I have been receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now they have been cut or stopped altogether. That shows how much officials in Washington support veterans. Some veterans are on tight budgets. Cutting benefits can really hurt.

The federal government should take care of our veterans and other needy people in this country, before it sends money to help other countries. Help our people first, then help other countries.

Let’s stop the waste of money.

James Harwood Jr., Lewiston