Inside Texas Politics this week began with a recap of President Joe Biden’s visit to Texas – and why Biden and others in Washington are trying to bring awareness to the effects of burn pits.
Watch the full show at the bottom of the story.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred joins the show
It’s a topic that America’s veterans say never gets enough attention: The waste of war. The military burned its garbage in Iraq and Afghanistan. And the toxic smoke that it let off left thousands of soldiers sick with rare cancers.
That’s why Biden was in Fort Worth last week, to visit with veterans at the VA clinic and promote awareness about healthcare initiatives targeted at dealing with the effects of burn pits.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, was with Biden in Fort Worth. Allred is a Dallas Democrat who serves on the House Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
Allred joined Inside Texas Politics for a discussion about the purpose behind Biden’s visit to Texas.
