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MattP

(3,304 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2018, 01:16 PM Jul 2018

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Are the tax cuts paying for the hand outs to the Military?

Big pay raises, new ships, new planes and helicopters

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Are the tax cuts paying for the hand outs to the Military? (Original Post) MattP Jul 2018 OP

Raising the pay of active duty vets are not handouts. nt LexVegas Jul 2018 #1

How could reduced Federal Revenue pay for a larger DoD budget? maxsolomon Jul 2018 #2

Yes. Just like paying people who work for the government Misterfer Jul 2018 #3

LexVegas

(6,020 posts)

1. Raising the pay of active duty vets are not handouts. nt

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 01:19 PM

Jul 2018

maxsolomon

(33,220 posts)

2. How could reduced Federal Revenue pay for a larger DoD budget?

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 01:21 PM

Jul 2018

The DEFICIT is paying for it.

Misterfer

(20 posts)

3. Yes. Just like paying people who work for the government

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 01:23 PM

Jul 2018

is welfare.

:/

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