Reporter Joe St.
George takes a look at how veterans could shif the election results.
How veterans could shift election results
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TRUMP WITH A SLIGHT LEAD OVERJOE BIDEN IN FLORIDA - A KEYBATTLEGROUND STATE.WITH THE ELECTION JUST WEEKSAWAY, WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT HOWCERTAIN VOTERS COULD SWAY THERESULT IN FLORIDA...ONE OF THEMOST HIGHLY CONTESTED SWINGSTATES IN THE COUNTRY.
JOE ST.GEORGE IS IN WASHINGTON TO TELUS HOW VETERANS HERE IN THESUNSHINE STATE COULD IMPACT THSWING.Why does Florida Matter?
Welthis is a hypothetical electionnight map.
If these states votethis way, which is possible,it’ll all come down to Florida.With less than six weeks to gokey voting block emerging areveterans.
According to a recentanalysis by the US census nearly9 percent of Florida’s entirepopulation are veterans.
Thaaround 1.4 million potentialvoters.
Must support ourveterans we’re taking care of aveterans Both President Trumand Joe Biden are activelycampaigning for veterans votesbecause polling shows veterans,because polling veterans voteswhich overwhelmingly voted forPresident Trump 4 years ago, maybe more willing to support aDemocrat this year.
One keyvoting issue for veterans is TheMission Act Signed by PresidentTrump in 2018 It permits medicalcare outside of the VA for moreveterans President Trump hascalled it "landmark legislatioJoe Biden has been more criticalof it’s implementation sayingit’s "underfunded" And that thecountry instead must "strike tright balance between VA andcommunity care" it’s a big dealRetired Cmdr. René Campos withthe military officersassociation of America, sayswhoever wins will be in chargeof implementing and funding thislaw which is in it’s earlystages.
It has the potential tois in it’s early stages.
Fundingthis law which is in it’s earlystages.
It has the potential toimpact where a veteran can getcare like all massive reformsand systems take time.
Mostwould be surprised at all thetake time.
Most would reformsand systems like all massiveveteran can get care like allmassive reforms and systems taketime.
Most would be surprised atall the services they areeligible for.
Whichevercandidate veterans believe willimplement this law better andimprove their healthcare willlikely impact their vote.