Kyrsten Sinema on Homeland Security

Veterans deserve a simple, easy, and fast benefits system

• Continue to support the combined efforts of the Department of Defense and VA disability claims process to reduce bureaucracy.
• Continue to fund and expand the online benefits process that leverages the latest information technology.
• Continue to fund VA efforts to reduce claim processing times for all benefits--medical, educational, disability--by hiring more claims workers.
• Work with the DoD and VA to continue to educate and advise the active duty, guard, and reserve personnel of their benefits and of the benefits to which their family members are entitled through social media, workshops, and events.

Supports reducing defense spending.

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Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?'