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Amimnoch

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14. Military spending up, military pay down.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 12:09 PM

Dec 2019

Probably hasn’t helped him with this poll either.

Increased spending to military industrial complex, but lower pay for the troops themselves. I wouldn’t be happy with him either.

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Military turns on Trump [View all] Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 OP

. jberryhill Dec 2019 #1

Odd Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #2

The law is too narrowly drafted, unfortunately jberryhill Dec 2019 #3

I tend to agree Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #5

As a former member of the military I understand exactly what it means to voluntarily ... marble falls Dec 2019 #10

In short, must obey; don't have to respect. sarge43 Dec 2019 #11

We must have served together in different branches. You said it better than I did. marble falls Dec 2019 #12

Amen...n/t bluecollar2 Dec 2019 #22

Thanks. Nothing shabby about your post. sarge43 Dec 2019 #23

The purpose of that law is to prevent improper command influence jmowreader Dec 2019 #21

dang. that's a little worse than the general public, i think. mopinko Dec 2019 #4

Cadet Bonespurs thinks he's above the law. Kid Berwyn Dec 2019 #6

I think him interfering with their leaders is a red line Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #7

Sadly, trump still has better ratings among military than Obama. That's disappointing. Hoyt Dec 2019 #8

Yes and no Johnny2X2X Dec 2019 #15

Saw this coming. Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #9

K&R UTUSN Dec 2019 #13

Military spending up, military pay down. Amimnoch Dec 2019 #14

spending is up only so the Idiot can puff up his chest to other tinpot dictators of the world onetexan Dec 2019 #16

The questions on Syria and the Border Wall are even worse for Trump Baked Potato Dec 2019 #17

But just the other day he was boasting about having so many generals... Still In Wisconsin Dec 2019 #18

As someone who's been in the military, this tells me two things ET Awful Dec 2019 #19

I agree with 1. And 2. Baked Potato Dec 2019 #20

Yup. sarge43 Dec 2019 #24