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Ron Johnson refuses to pay veterans the money they earned with their blood and service

Séamus Bellamy
Mar 10, 2026
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For the past nine days, the United States has spent between $900 million and $1 billion each day to bomb Iran. But ask the government to spend a fraction of that on the people who served in past conflicts, and everyone loses their minds.

The Major Richard Star Act was brought before the Senate. The bill would allow veterans in…

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