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Friday, August 7, 2009

WEWS News team comes thru for homeless veteran

Homeless Veteran Turns To Troubleshooter Team For Help

POSTED: 5:51 pm EDT August 6, 2009
UPDATED: 7:00 pm EDT August 6, 2009

CLEVELAND -- For the past year, veteran Joseph Cooley, of Ravenna, has been living in his 1995 Buick.

The 65-year-old keeps food and supplies in the back seat. A tree has fallen on the roof, and it leaks.

“Every penny counts when you’re living like I’m living,” said Cooley.

Cooley isn’t penniless. He gets a veteran’s benefit check every month, but there’s a problem.

The Social Security Administration is taking a Medicaid deduction out of his check. He said they shouldn’t because he uses Veterans Affairs healthcare.
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http://www.newsnet5.com/troubleshooter/20308435/detail.html