The men and women who’ve defended our nation should not have the veterans benefits they earned threatened by fiscal mismanagement.
That’s why Republican lawmakers introduced a supplemental appropriations bill to provide an additional $2.9 billion to cover shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ budget for fiscal year 2024.
However, this supplemental spending bill shouldn’t have been necessary and lawmakers need to act now to prevent cuts to military veterans’ services in fiscal year 2025. Fortunately, there’s some low-hanging fruit they can, and should, grab.
But first, a little context behind these surprise shortfalls.
In March, the Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs submitted its budget request for fiscal 2025, which begins Oct. 1.
Just four months later, in July, chief financial officers from the VA informed lawmakers that their fiscal 2025 budget was already on track to come up short by $12 billion and that the agency was about $3 billion short of meeting expenses for fiscal 2024. The VA’s unexpected announcement of record shortfalls prompted stern rebukes from lawmakers. […]
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At Last, a Company With Integrity in the Gold IRA Industry
For several years, I’ve been vetting out precious metals companies in search of the best. I believe in gold and silver but it’s hard to find integrity in the Gold IRA industry. The vast majority operate with shady tactics and gigantic spreads that take advantage of Americans who simply want to protect their life’s savings.
I’ve found a handful that I like and I’ve worked with some of them. By no means would I “unrecommend” them because, again, I vetted them out and found them to be above the fold. Unfortunately, it isn’t hard to be better than the rest when the rest are so darn awful.
After years of searching, I finally found a company that truly operates with integrity. Augusta Precious Metals has three important attributes that set them far above the competition:
- Non-Commissioned Sales Team: I cannot stress how important and unique this is. With just about every other company in the Gold IRA industry, the sales teams make commission from every account they open. This means they steer their clients toward the gold and silver products with the highest commission. With Augusta Precious Metals, the team is solely focused on putting the best gold and silver for their clients into their IRA. They get paid to serve the best interests of the Gold IRA client, NOT their own commission pay.
- Incredibly Low Fees: Most Americans would be shocked if they knew the spread other Gold IRA companies charge. Augusta charges just 5% versus up to 45% elsewhere.
- No Pressure, No Gimmicks: There’s an understanding among most in the Gold IRA industry that fear and pressure is the way to go. Augusta Precious Metals takes a sober approach when working with clients because they hold integrity in the highest possible regard. This is why they don’t offer gimmicks like “free” or “bonus” silver. It’s also why they do not apply pressure tactics to get quick sales. Their educational and transparent approach to doing business is exceedingly rare in the Gold IRA industry.
