‘Easily solvable problem’: Jon Stewart says Republicans are ignoring veterans on healthcare

By Mica Soellner

Published September 15, 2020 5:46pm ET

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‘Easily solvable problem’: Jon Stewart says Republicans are ignoring veterans on healthcare — Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart lends his support to firefighters, first responders, and survivors of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks at a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee as it considers permanent authorization of the Victim Compensation Fund, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart accused Republicans of being all talk and no action when it comes to taking care of veterans.

After being shown a clip of a veteran yelling at Republican lawmakers outside the Capitol over her concerns about healthcare, Stewart told MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell that he’s been out with those veterans trying to get the attention of political leaders.

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