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cstanleytech

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11. Agreed and it honestly does need an aggressive trimming to 2/3 from its
Tue Jan 14, 2020, 10:22 AM
Jan 2020

current level at the very least as we are spending almost the same amount that the other top 10 defense spenders are spending and its unsustainable.

He's doing this to... duforsure Jan 2020 #1
Time to cut the Pentagon budget. nt RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #2
Long overdue walkingman Jan 2020 #7
Agreed and it honestly does need an aggressive trimming to 2/3 from its cstanleytech Jan 2020 #11
But not enough $ for Dem priorities. JudyM Jan 2020 #25
Well, seems to me Scarsdale Jan 2020 #3
How does he get by with this? Where is the outrage from Congress? Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #4
Same as the GOP always has reacted when Trump acts corruptly. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2020 #9
I never thought evertonfc Jan 2020 #5
And . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #6
yes, Puerto Rico is devastated IcyPeas Jan 2020 #27
Suppose Trump loses in November and the House remains under democratic control, no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #8
Well since the courts have given the ok to this maybe instead the next cstanleytech Jan 2020 #12
The rethugs may have opened a pandoras box bluestarone Jan 2020 #13
Is that legal? mahina Jan 2020 #10
Trump courts say that Congressional appropriations to DoD construction are general slush funds for greenjar_01 Jan 2020 #16
Bet DoD is kicking itself for letting DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #14
Why have an appropriations process if the Executive gets a slush fund greenjar_01 Jan 2020 #15
This!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #18
Active military and vets....are you listening??!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #17
They only have fox on their TVs so they won't hear this. kimbutgar Jan 2020 #23
Please don't attempt to speak for us. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #28
Didn't you just read the post of the mother of a soldier who said that her son complained that kimbutgar Jan 2020 #29
Although I am retired from the military, Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #30
Then when the Democratic President is in there he or she can use some for Healthcare. rockfordfile Jan 2020 #19
strange that a lot of this money is being taken from counterdrug programs.... dhill926 Jan 2020 #20
I don't see how this is going to make Mexico pay for the wall. Aristus Jan 2020 #21
Why do I feel there is a kickback scheme where mf45 gives some money like a mafia don? kimbutgar Jan 2020 #22
No one will stop him. He could move the entire Pentagon budget to Politicub Jan 2020 #24
Meanwhile, Newest Reality Jan 2020 #26
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