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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:08 AM Feb 2018

Projected costs for Trump's parade almost enough to take care of every single homeless veteran.

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Estimated cost of Trump's military parade: $17.2 million
Cost to provide housing for every homeless veteran in America (40,000): $24.7 million
Trump wants a military parade in his honor. Veterans want to sleep out of the cold & rain.
Where do you want your tax dollars to go?

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Projected costs for Trump's parade almost enough to take care of every single homeless veteran. (Original Post) DetlefK Feb 2018 OP

So, about the same as a weekend golfing? world wide wally Feb 2018 #1

Can we really house every homeless vet in America for $24.7 million dollars? hughee99 Feb 2018 #2

Even if we can't house them all, that $17.2 million could sure do them a lot of good. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #3

I'm all for using the money for homeless vets, and think the parade is a stupid idea, hughee99 Feb 2018 #4

world wide wally

(21,757 posts)

1. So, about the same as a weekend golfing?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:29 AM

Feb 2018

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

2. Can we really house every homeless vet in America for $24.7 million dollars?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 01:29 PM

Feb 2018

For $617.50 a person?

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

3. Even if we can't house them all, that $17.2 million could sure do them a lot of good.

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 01:42 PM

Feb 2018

Right now they are being nickled and dimed to death, but somehow, somehow the government has no problem coming up with $17 million for a stupid, pointless parade.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

4. I'm all for using the money for homeless vets, and think the parade is a stupid idea,

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 05:27 PM

Feb 2018

but housing 40,000 people for under $700 dollars each seems shockingly low.

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