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4. workout and recreation equipment ($9.8 million)

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Thu Mar 7, 2019, 04:53 PM

Mar 2019

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Trump's Defense Department Reportedly Blew $4.6 Million on Lobster Tails and Crab in One Month [View all] DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

That's a start at repairing the budget deficit. ffr Mar 2019 #1

Trombones?! PJMcK Mar 2019 #2

I laughed. Ilsa Mar 2019 #10

I have no problem with trombone players. Scruffy1 Mar 2019 #18

Some great trombone in this performance. Great brass all around... LuvLoogie Mar 2019 #41

Makes more sense to me than tubas. A matter of... dchill Mar 2019 #26

Could have been worse... Still In Wisconsin Mar 2019 #39

Too true. dchill Mar 2019 #45

They need the trombones for the "womp-womp" sound, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #32

If we had federal rainy day funds, this wouldn't happen jmowreader Mar 2019 #3

This happens in private industry all the time. hughee99 Mar 2019 #59

workout and recreation equipment ($9.8 million) thehamberdlar Mar 2019 #4

when there's no money left... stillcool Mar 2019 #5

There are ALWAYS kickbacks when this shit happens! Search 'em out! mpcamb Mar 2019 #56

Gee, I wonder which national championship group got that meal? n/t Scoopster Mar 2019 #6

To be honest, this "use it or lose it" mindset happens at all levels of government. The Feds just dameatball Mar 2019 #7

Thank you for the historical & bureaucratic perspective . . . Journeyman Mar 2019 #12

As a Supply Sgt in the Army tazkcmo Mar 2019 #19

I grew up at a huge base Larrybanal Mar 2019 #58

Yes it does. I worked for a state university and we always had that rush at the end to spend all japple Mar 2019 #25

Exactly gabeana Mar 2019 #27

This is true DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #33

Not just government. Corporate departments do the same, for same reason. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #34

The DOD brASS needs their budget cut drastically if this is the way democratisphere Mar 2019 #8

+1000 alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #23

DoD does have more money that it needs DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #36

Hope they all get debilitating gout! flor-de-jasmim Mar 2019 #9

How many homeless would that amount of money feed Gymbo Mar 2019 #11

That was my first thought too. snacker Mar 2019 #16

(link to donate below). The individuals who did this should absolutely be liable for repaying it. JudyM Mar 2019 #17

How's that swamp draining going?? NT Bleacher Creature Mar 2019 #13

Why don't they just get the crabs from Donald like Ivanka does? CaptYossarian Mar 2019 #14

DUzy! geardaddy Mar 2019 #15

Bravo! jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #21

But there's no money for Meals on Wheels.wtf SummerSnow Mar 2019 #20

Word coming to mind: 1st part, S**T. 2nd part, HEADS. sprinkleeninow Mar 2019 #28

Grrr! smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #52

But sports teams visiting the WH get McDonalds. n/t SpankMe Mar 2019 #22

Congress needs to nykym Mar 2019 #24

Yes. Congressional; oversight LONG overdue on so many things. That's their job dammit! Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #43

Use it or Lose it is a truly stupid policy. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #29

Lobster bombs and crab-shell armour. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2019 #30

Trump plans to steal money from military construction funds. keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #35

It's bizarro world so Republicans don't give a shit about deficits or financial waste anymore Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #31

Did the Tea Party die? Ohiogal Mar 2019 #37

Isn't that the truth. Problem is they were taken over by Koch LLC. Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #44

That's nothing . . moreland01 Mar 2019 #38

It's necessary to keep America safe IronLionZion Mar 2019 #40

Follow the lobster. That's about 460,000 meals at $10 per. How much is in freezers at homes? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #42

Thanks for the perspective PatSeg Mar 2019 #48

Actually, only half was for lobster nitpicker Mar 2019 #55

But they gave visiting sports champs McDonald's and Jack-in-the-Box. calimary Mar 2019 #46

Yet we don't have money for healthcare for all Americans? area51 Mar 2019 #47

Have they no shame? The Liberal Lion Mar 2019 #49

Think how many folks could have recieved dental and or health care with this over $4Million!!! riversedge Mar 2019 #50

They say we can't afford Medicare for all..... workinclasszero Mar 2019 #51

the money is lost and new equipment is needed and troops need to be fed Demonaut Mar 2019 #53

Actually, some of it does get to the troops nitpicker Mar 2019 #54

Who the hell needs a $9,000 chair???????? Vinca Mar 2019 #57

Sounds like a normal military budget except for the chair madville Mar 2019 #60