On October 11th, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry introduced H.R. 3167, one of the most important pieces of legislation for veterans since President Roosevelt's original GI Bill.
It's also one of the most important Jobs Creation bills at a time when our community, and 1.2 million of our deserving veterans desperately need new jobs. It allows veterans to use their benefits to start up 10s of thousands of new small businesses across America.
The Iraq and Afghanistan veteran unemployment rate is outrageous -- it's three times the national average. YOU have the power to change that.
40% of our veterans will never use their GI Bill to pursue a degree. They are simply not "college bound", and never were. But they are the most disciplined and qualified Americans who could start small businesses.
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