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Escurumbele

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15. "increasing defense spending by $6 billion " THIS IS how they buy the military. I hope I am hoplessly wrong about that.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:21 PM

Mar 2025

But this is what dictators do, they give lots of money to the military, not only to the organization itself but directly to the brass.

Someone has to do something to end this, we are moving VERY FAST into a dictatorship, and once we get there they will be unstoppable, they already accomplished phase 1, even before the buffoon was elected, they bought the Supreme Court, now they are going for the military, and if that is accomplished it will be extremely difficult to stop them.

This comes next:
https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/11/29/crackdown-dissent/brutality-torture-and-political-persecution-venezuela

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Rep. DeLauro's two Fact Sheets on what this Republican bill does should be read in order to [View all] Nanjeanne Mar 2025 OP

Yep, Quinipac: most would blame Trump/MAGA for shut down uponit7771 Mar 2025 #1

K&R Think. Again. Mar 2025 #2

I figure it might help people understand what this bill actually is and does. Knowing that can help inform Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #3

Yes, a must-read, immediately. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #4

Thank you for posting, yardwork Mar 2025 #11

Thank you. I have shared this on Bluesky. It's NOT a "clean CR" which people may not realize. nt CousinIT Mar 2025 #5

Here is a link to the bill, and not just what certain senate dems are declaring: BComplex Mar 2025 #6

Umm if DeLauro should be dismissed as D declaring - what the hell are you posting Republicans fact sheet? Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #7

It's not just republicans' fact sheet. It's what Schumer was trying (badly) to explain to Chris last night. BComplex Mar 2025 #8

It's from the Appropriations Committee - the Republican led Appropriations Committee. It's not a link Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #9

Ok. Here ya go. The bill only cuts discretionary funding. Not non-discretionary funding. BComplex Mar 2025 #13

Where did I mention SS or Medicare? A shutdown doesn't stop SS or Medicare funding. I have Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #14

Excellent info. Martin68 Mar 2025 #10

thanks for posting this nt orleans Mar 2025 #12

"increasing defense spending by $6 billion " THIS IS how they buy the military. I hope I am hoplessly wrong about that. Escurumbele Mar 2025 #15

I'm with EarlG on this issue. BComplex Mar 2025 #16

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #17

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