Daniel Gade Went on Damage Control Tour. Here’s What He Actually Revealed.

The Gist

Daniel Gade testified to the Senate that VA disability “robs veterans of purpose.” Two weeks later, he appeared on Veterans Info Tap and TheCivDiv for damage control. He receives VA disability compensation but refuses to disclose his rating (”my disability rating is kick rocks”). He frames his claims as morally virtuous while characterizing other veterans’ comprehensive claims as potentially fraudulent. When challenged, he argues critics are “mad because you got caught.” The interview reveals the blame-the-veteran playbook being used to justify benefit cuts - and it’s happening during a coordinated 30-day campaign that also targeted SSDI and Medicaid for over $1 trillion in cuts.

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