Concerned Veterans for America

Concerned Veterans for America is an American 501c(4) political advocacy group founded in 2012 and headed by Pete Hegseth (previously of Vets For Freedom).

The CVA seeks targeted cuts in military spending and reform of the troubled Veterans Administration.[1] [2]

Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit which seems to be funded almost entirely by the Koch brothers donor network.[1] CVA advocates for reductions in federal spending and free market policies, focusing its campaigns on themes related to veterans.

The group's CEO, Pete Hegseth, was the former executive director of the pro-Iraq War Vets for Freedom[2] and as of June 2014 was finance chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota.[3] Hegseth appears to have attended at least one Koch network summit meeting.

An investigation by ProPublica found that Concerned Veterans for America submits its IRS filings under the name Vets for Economic Freedom Trust. Those documents list former Koch Industries managing director Wayne Gable as a trustee.[4]

In 2015, CVA's proposal to open veterans care to private providers was endorsed by Marco Rubio.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Chandrasekaran, Rajiv (1 June 2013). "Small veterans group advocates for military spending cuts". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Scott Bronstein, Drew Griffin and Nelli Black (23 May 2014). "Two key veterans groups call for VA chief Eric Shinseki to resign". CNN. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Wagner, Dennis (February 26, 2015). "Veterans propose major changes in VA health care". www.usatoday.com (USA TODAY). Retrieved 19 April 2015.

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