Policy Vets

The Cost of War is Realized Long After we Leave the Battlefield

August 27, 2021 Policy Vets with Dr. David Shulkin and Louis Celli Jr. Season 1 Episode 23
Policy Vets
The Cost of War is Realized Long After we Leave the Battlefield
Show Notes

Lou Celli and guest host Charlie Malone, stepping in for Secretary Shulkin this week, are joined by Dr. Linda J. Bilmes, Harvard Kennedy School Professor and the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Public Finance.  This week they talk about the true financial costs of war, which according to her research are woefully understated, and neglect to account for taking care of veterans future needs.