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EarlG

(21,966 posts) Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:55 AM Mar 2017

Pic Of The Moment: When Trump's Budget Cuts This Much Just To Raise Defense Spending...

Trump federal budget 2018: Massive cuts to the arts, science and the poor

What Trump cut in his budget

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Pic Of The Moment: When Trump's Budget Cuts This Much Just To Raise Defense Spending... (Original Post) EarlG Mar 2017 OP

Does this mean that the plans for riverbendviewgal Mar 2017 #1

I hope they leave the VA alone... yuiyoshida Mar 2017 #2

It pisses me off that the VA has such a terrible reputation yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #4

These animals have thrown the VA under the bus too. DK504 Mar 2017 #11

My Dad worked at the VA MFM008 Mar 2017 #27

Why have a war when we have nothing left? Initech Mar 2017 #3

Reagan was credited with ending the USSR by forcing them into an arms race. lutherj Mar 2017 #5

K&R Gothmog Mar 2017 #6

How much did Trump cut FakeNoose Mar 2017 #7

Well, he is freeing us from the evils of: TNNurse Mar 2017 #8

Typical fascist budget. tenorly Mar 2017 #20

One that's obscure... ewagner Mar 2017 #29

slash funds for the little people but the wealthy need more money Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #9

This is a large step in the decades-long Republican effort to defund (and thereby destroy) the Lanius Mar 2017 #10

I wouldn't be too sure about law enforcement. We already have private prisons. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #16

Let em freeze BEFORE they die without healthcare...... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #12

I was thinking, what would we then have left to defend? Squaredeal Mar 2017 #13

National Institute of Health took a 20 percent hit in this budget. redstatebluegirl Mar 2017 #14

Trump Tower! WinkyDink Mar 2017 #15

hopefully at this rate. 2018 will be the biggest turnover ever. pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #17

Will Trump re-institute the Draft HockeyMom Mar 2017 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author tenorly Mar 2017 #19

Straight outta not fooled Mar 2017 #21

The Defense Department will be defending tRump's Real Estate Wolf Frankula Mar 2017 #22

We already spend much more than any other country on defense. WTF does he think we need to spend LisaL Mar 2017 #23

Our Military should reject this. nt chowder66 Mar 2017 #24

This budget is pathetic. Sane people don't do stuff like this. PatrickforO Mar 2017 #25

K&R and Bookmarked! smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #26

The luxurious homes of the rich will need to be defended from the starving masses. nt procon Mar 2017 #28

When It Comes to Trump, Just Follow the Money... panfluteman Mar 2017 #30

riverbendviewgal

(4,253 posts)

1. Does this mean that the plans for

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:06 PM

Mar 2017

War are in the works? Will the draft be reinstated and will women be drafted?

yuiyoshida

(41,856 posts)

2. I hope they leave the VA alone...

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:16 PM

Mar 2017

but I know that's a fat Turkey they want to Roast and eat. ばかな愚か者!

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

4. It pisses me off that the VA has such a terrible reputation

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:31 PM

Mar 2017

I've been thrilled with them. One VA hospital was bad and the whole thing needs taken down? No! Just fix the one hospital.

DK504

(3,847 posts)

11. These animals have thrown the VA under the bus too.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 02:13 PM

Mar 2017

MFM008

(19,818 posts)

27. My Dad worked at the VA

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:34 PM

Mar 2017

20 years from 1973-1993. He said improvements were needed but its all the vets had.

Initech

(100,100 posts)

3. Why have a war when we have nothing left?

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:18 PM

Mar 2017

lutherj

(2,496 posts)

5. Reagan was credited with ending the USSR by forcing them into an arms race.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:32 PM

Mar 2017

I can't help but suspect this is Putin returning the favor. The genius of it is he doesn't have to spend a dime.

Gothmog

(145,523 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 12:34 PM

Mar 2017

FakeNoose

(32,739 posts)

7. How much did Trump cut

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 01:25 PM

Mar 2017

from the Presidential travel budget?

TNNurse

(6,929 posts)

8. Well, he is freeing us from the evils of:

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 01:42 PM

Mar 2017

NPR
PBS
Meals on Wheels
Clean Air
Clean Water
Workplace Safety
Affordable Healthcare
The Coast Guard
Public
Education
I could go on, but I have chores.

tenorly

(2,037 posts)

20. Typical fascist budget.

Reply to TNNurse (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 05:17 PM

Mar 2017

It attacks the needy, and anyone that makes them feel talked down to.

ewagner

(18,964 posts)

29. One that's obscure...

Reply to TNNurse (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 08:39 AM

Mar 2017

NOAA...and NWS are part of the Department of Commerce...that's where are the Climate Study cuts are happening.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

9. slash funds for the little people but the wealthy need more money

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 02:07 PM

Mar 2017

Lanius

(599 posts)

10. This is a large step in the decades-long Republican effort to defund (and thereby destroy) the

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 02:08 PM

Mar 2017

federal government. They want to privatize everything but the military and law enforcement. I've always said that Republicans run for office to dismantle government and not to make it run better.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

16. I wouldn't be too sure about law enforcement. We already have private prisons.

Reply to Lanius (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 03:49 PM

Mar 2017

Bengus81

(6,932 posts)

12. Let em freeze BEFORE they die without healthcare......

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 02:20 PM

Mar 2017

Saves the Insurance Industrial Complex from paying those...em "claims".

Squaredeal

(399 posts)

13. I was thinking, what would we then have left to defend?

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 02:58 PM

Mar 2017

Seems to me another major depression in the making.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

14. National Institute of Health took a 20 percent hit in this budget.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 03:01 PM

Mar 2017

I have been calling every single person I know in Washington, our reps, our Senators (waste of time but I tried). This is beyond nuts.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

15. Trump Tower!

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 03:47 PM

Mar 2017

pansypoo53219

(20,993 posts)

17. hopefully at this rate. 2018 will be the biggest turnover ever.

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 03:51 PM

Mar 2017

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

18. Will Trump re-institute the Draft

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 05:00 PM

Mar 2017

to man/woman all this increased Military Spending?

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tenorly This message was self-deleted by its author.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)

21. Straight outta

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 05:23 PM

Mar 2017

the Heritage Foundation. They wrote a "blueprint" within the last year or so for slashing the Federal Government. They've just been waiting for a chance to push it. dump didn't make these decisions--the kochs did.

Congrats, 'Muricans, on your neofeudal theocratic oligarchy!

Wolf Frankula

(3,601 posts)

22. The Defense Department will be defending tRump's Real Estate

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 06:16 PM

Mar 2017

and making him look tough.

Wolf

LisaL

(44,974 posts)

23. We already spend much more than any other country on defense. WTF does he think we need to spend

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 07:13 PM

Mar 2017

more for?

chowder66

(9,075 posts)

24. Our Military should reject this. nt

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 08:07 PM

Mar 2017

PatrickforO

(14,587 posts)

25. This budget is pathetic. Sane people don't do stuff like this.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:31 PM

Mar 2017

So many people are going to be hurt it isn't even funny.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

26. K&R and Bookmarked!

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Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:34 PM

Mar 2017

procon

(15,805 posts)

28. The luxurious homes of the rich will need to be defended from the starving masses. nt

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Fri Mar 17, 2017, 01:18 AM

Mar 2017

panfluteman

(2,065 posts)

30. When It Comes to Trump, Just Follow the Money...

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 10:46 AM

Mar 2017

I'm sure he has figured out a way to funnel all of that money he has earmarked for defense straight into the pockets of him and his billionaire buddies who got him elected.

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