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Lawmakers are working to improve services and programs at the Veterans Affairs department. From the American Enterprise institute, this is one hour and 40 minutes. All right. Lets try to get started here. Good morning. Welcome to aei, and welcome to our program today, the value of our veterans, a conversation with mike levin and bread when strip. Im gary schmitt, im a senior scholar here s in strategic studies at the American Enterprise institute and director of the program on american citizenship. Im going to skip the introduction since were trying to pack in quite a bit in the next two hours...

And two, to ensure that families living in s. R. O. S and doubledup situations are provided access to Housing Options as recognized homeless families. Three, to allow the local homeless coordinating board as an advisory body to develop their own meeting agendas. This made perfect sense to me because what is the purpose of having an advisory body if they are only advising on items approved by the department . And lastly, number four, to support the mayors commitment to meet monthly with serving providers with expertise and proven track record of serving Homeless Individuals and families to disc...

To the east of the ballpark, 801 second street. I wanted to report that my information, the last negro in San Francisco, which i consider a brilliant film, its last run is at 9 15 p. M. On thursday evening. For anyone who has not seen it, i personally think it was a brilliant piece of filmmaking. Thank you. Thank you, next speaker, please. Good afternoon, sfgovtv i have graphics if you could bring them in close. Please. This is a picture my mom, with her aunt and her hair is just like diane feinstein. She was supposed to look just like her. Look sort of like her. [laughter] heres a person that...

I have 23 years in atlanta georgia. This is where i get that twang. Since people want to get up here and talk about their genealogy, and who they are, i am 11th generation United States citizen, on my mother side. That is one generation before the pilgrims. All i am trying to do is gain the ability to have my u. S. Department of treasury federal funds returned to myself in my bank account. It took me probably over 30 years to work those 40 quarters, it is not easy to do because i have suffered from a Mental Illness that is now classified as ptsd. I know the reason why i have it. I just want to...

I appreciate the limitations of what you can provide, and, there is a long way to go. I am concerned about those with disabilities who cannot meet the criteria. I mean, this would have a Chilling Effect on them, even seeking shelter. If they know they are not going to be accepted. If they know they cant do the care they have to, what happens . There has to be a whole population of people. I mean, there is a level of sophistication among people who are homeless. They know what they can access on what they cant access. It is a great question. It is something we also struggle with. Ive artie ment...