I think one of the things we've been debating a lot is the very young age of many of the veterans and the costs associated with them and that the cost of the lump sum should not be mistaken for rehabilitation. They need to have rehabilitation programs above and beyond. There are many costs associated with putting somebody on a disability pension for life that could be averted, given that they have rehabilitation that gives them back a productive role. I think we have to separate out those issues and be very clear that everyone should be entitled to rehabilitation, so they are able to do the roles they need to do to have a productive, well life despite the circumstances they may have been left with.
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