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Noteworthy tidbit IMO on details of Trump's defense spending increases/ teh wall
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:23 pm
According to his OMB director Mulvaney:
Can't even wait for the next fiscal year to accelerate that deficit spending. And what's this about a wall being funded thru supplemental defense appropriations? LINK
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Trump, in addition to the 2018 increase, will also seek a $30 billion in supplemental defense money for the fiscal year 2017, a senior administration official told CNN. Mulvaney said some funding for the border wall will be included that measure.
Can't even wait for the next fiscal year to accelerate that deficit spending. And what's this about a wall being funded thru supplemental defense appropriations? LINK
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 2:25 pm
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Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:26 pm to 90proofprofessional
Personally, IDGAF how the wall is funded.
Just build the damn thing and start on it tomorrow.
Just build the damn thing and start on it tomorrow.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:26 pm to 90proofprofessional
I mean, criticism of the wall and increased spending is fair, but it seems to me that guarding our own border is the most "defense" thing we could actually spend defense money on.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:30 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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it seems to me that guarding our own border is the most "defense" thing we could actually spend defense money on.
Why? You think a wall would improve our chances of deterring a war with Mexico, or winning one should it happen?
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:31 pm to 90proofprofessional
Yes
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:34 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
I don't know. I see the likelihood of such a thing as vanishingly small to begin with. As would be the likelihood of us not annihilating them without raising a sweat. Seems like a very poor use of resources, and we've already got far too much of that to begin with.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:37 pm to 90proofprofessional
quote:The vast majority of our defense spending is a poor use of resources in my opinion. If we're making a list of shite that is a poor use of resources, a wall on our own border to keep out illegal aliens or violent cartels(which can easily be described as a defense function) is very low on that list.
I don't know. I see the likelihood of such a thing as vanishingly small to begin with. As would be the likelihood of us not annihilating them without raising a sweat. Seems like a very poor use of resources, and we've already got far too much of that to begin with.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:40 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Rampant poor use of resources is a pretty poor justification for even more of it.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:41 pm to 90proofprofessional
Well I don't see it as a poor use of resources.
For instance, illegal immigration is far greater threat to this country than IsIS could ever dream of being.
For instance, illegal immigration is far greater threat to this country than IsIS could ever dream of being.
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:44 pm to 90proofprofessional
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Rampant poor use of resources is a pretty poor justification for even more of it.
For years I've been advocating a very easy and cheap solution to Mexican illegal immigration. Land mines. They cost 4 dollars apiece. Trump could probably haggle it down to 3 dollars. Then some very cheap signage. The media will handle the marketing for free.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:44 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Well I don't see it as a poor use of resources.
No, that was my argument. You in fact said it was one of the most appropriate uses of resources allocated for defense. I just don't see much of a national security threat coming from that direction, unless we're using some weird notion of national security. I think we'd probably agree that we've gone overboard in other areas
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:46 pm to 90proofprofessional
quote:But he's had a 20 billion monthly surplus going
Can't even wait for the next fiscal year to accelerate that deficit spending.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:50 pm to buckeye_vol
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But he's had a 20 billion monthly surplus going
well i want that money back
mexico's supposed to be paying for this shite
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:51 pm to bamarep
The wall is such an absurd waste of money, but I'm not surprised you don't give a frick what Trump does because he's Trump. If Obama were planning the same level of spending you'd be losing your mind.Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:54 pm to bamarep
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Personally, IDGAF how the wall is funded.
I would assume that is the answer our president is hoping to hear.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:56 pm to rbWarEagle
bingo
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:57 pm to 9th life
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I would assume that is the answer our president is hoping to hear.
Exactly right. It's sad (and kind of funny in a morbid way) to see his supporters engage in the level of mental gymnastics necessary to override their cognitive dissonance.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 3:04 pm to bamarep
The Wall building has been initiated.
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 2/27/17 at 3:11 pm to rbWarEagle
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If Obama were planning the same level of spending you'd be losing your mind.
On a wall? Hell no.
But Obama would use the money to build golf courses in the ghetto.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 4:14 pm to Zach
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years I've been advocating a very easy and cheap solution to Mexican illegal immigration. Land mines. They cost 4 dollars apiece. Trump could probably haggle it down to 3 dollars. Then some very cheap signage. The media will handle the marketing for free.
You'd still need a high double fence with the mines in between or animals such as deer will trigger the mines.
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