No, the veteran community is extremely concerned, and I'm extremely concerned, that what in fact is going to happen will make no sense, namely, taking the trial balloon that has been floated, the idea of taking the pain-and-suffering lump sum—which is a distinct pillar, separate and apart from financial security for life—and trying to turn that lump sum that was specific to the pain and suffering into some form of amortized pension. It would be hundreds of dollars a month. That's not something you can live on, and it does not provide financial security for life, as income replacement in meeting the cost of being crippled does.
On May 17th, 2017. See this statement in context.